CHAPTER - 5

COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC

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EQUATIONS

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KEY POINTS

 The imaginary number 1  i , is called iota

 For any integer k, i4k =1, i4k+1 = i, i4k+2 = –1, i4k+3 = –i

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a  b  ab if both a and b are negative real numbers

A number of the form z = a + ib, where a, b  R is called a

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complex number.

a is called the real part of z, denoted by Re(z) and b is called the

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imaginary part of z, denoted by Im(z)

 a + ib = c + id if a = c, and b = d
 z1 = a + ib, z2 = c + id.

In general, we cannot compare and say that z1> z2 or z1< z2

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but if b, d = 0 and a > c then z1> z2

i.e. we can compare two complex numbers only if they are

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purely real.
 0 + i 0 is additive identity of a complex number.
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 –z = –a –ib is called the Additive Inverse or negative of z = a + ib

 1 + i 0 is multiplicative identity of complex number.

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  z  a  ib is called the conjugate of z = a + ib

 i0  1

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1 a  ib z
 z 1   2  2 is called the multiplicative Inverse of
z a b 2
z
z = a + ib (a  0, b  0)

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 The coordinate plane that represents the complex numbers is
called the complex plane or the Argand plane

 Polar form of z = a + ib is,

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z = r (cos + i sin) where r  a 2  b 2  z is called the modulus
of z, is called the argument or amplitude of z.
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 The value of  such that, – < <  is called the principle
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argument of z.

 Z = x + iy, x > 0 and y > 0 the argument of z is acute angle given

y
by 
x
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figure (i)

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  Z = x + iy, x < 0 and y > 0 the argument of z is  – , where  is
y
acute angle given by 
x

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  
α
  

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figure (ii)

acute angle given by

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Z = x + iy, x < 0 and y < 0 the argument of z is  – , where is


y
x
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   
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α
 (   )
   

figure (iii)
Z = x + iy, x > 0 and y < 0 the argument of z is –, where  is
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y
acute angle given by 
x
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  

figure (iv)

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  |z1 + z2|  |z1| + |z2|

 |z1z2| = |z1|. |z2|

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

 |z1 – z2|  |z1 | – |z2 |

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 If z1 = r1 (cos 1 + isin 1)

z2 = r2 (cos 2 + isin 2)

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then z1z2 = r1r2[cos (1 + 2) + isin (1 + 2)]

     
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 For the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c =0,

a, b, c  R, a  0,if b2 – 4ac < 0

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then it will have complex roots given by,

b  i 4ac  b2
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x
2a
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 a  ib is called square root of z = a + ib,  a  ib  x  iy

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squaring both sides we get a + ib = x2 – y2 + 2i(xy)

x2 – y2 = a, 2xy = b. Solving these we get x and y.

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 VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 MARK)

1. Write the value of i  i10  i 20  i 30

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2. Write the additive Inverse of 6i  i 49

3. Write the multiplicative Inverse of 1  4 3 i

2i
4. Write the conjugate of

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(1  2i ) 2

1
5. Write the amplitude of
i
6.

7. Write in the form of a  ib : ID

Write the Argument of (1  3i )(cos   i sin )

1
2  3
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8. Write the argument of i
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9. Write the value of arg(z) + arg  

10. Multiply by its 2  3 i conjugate.

11. If 7  24i  x  iy and x  4, y  3 then 7  24i = ?

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12. What is the least integral value of K which makes the roots of
the equation x 2  5 x  k  0 imaginary?
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Fill in the blanks (Exercise 13 to 17) :-

13. The real value of ‘a’ for which 3i 3 – 2 ai 2  (1  a )i is real is ____.

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14. If |z| = 2 and arg(z) = , then z = ______.

 
4 n 3
15. The value of  1 , when n  N, is _____.

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 16. If a complex number lies in the third quadrant, then its conjugate
lies in the _______ quadrant.

17. The value of is ______.

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State true or false for the following statements (Exercise 18
to 22) :-
18. The order relation is defined on the set of complex number

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19. Multiplication of a non-zero complex number by i rotates the
point about origin through a right angle n anti-clock wise
direction.
20.
21.

22.
z is not a complex number.

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The complex number cos   i sin  can be zero for some ‘’.

The argument of the complex number z  (1  i 3)(1  i )

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7
(cos   i sin  is .
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23. Match the following statements of column A and B

A B
(a) The polar form of i  3 is (i) Purely real complex number
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(b) The amplitude of –1  –3 is (ii) Forth quadrant

(c) Reciprocal of 1 – i lies in (iii) First quadrant
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  
(d) Conjugate of 1 i lies in (iv) 2  cos  i sin 
 6 6
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2
(e) The value of (v)
3
1  i 2  i 4  i 6  ...  i 20 is

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 SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)
24. Evaluate :
(i) 16  3 25  36  625

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(ii) i 16  i 25  49  i 49  14
i  i 70  i 87  i 414 
77 3
(iii)

(3  5i )(3  5i )
(iv)

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( 3  2i )  ( 3  2i )

25. Find x and y if (x + iy) (2 – 3i) = 4 + i.

i 4 n 1  i 4 n 1

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26. If n is any positive integer, write value of
2
27. If z1 = 2(cos 30° + i sin 30°), z2= 3(cos 60 + i sin 30°)
Find Re (z1z2)
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28. If z  4  3 then find the greatest and least values of z 1 .
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29. Find the real value of a for which 3i 3  2ai 2  (1  a )i  5 is real.

30. If arg( z  1)  arg( z  3i) where z  x  iy find x  1: y .

31. If z = x + iy and the amplitude of ( z  2  3 i ) is  . Find the

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relation between x and y.
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SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 MARKS)

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1 i
32. If x + iy = prove that x2 + y2 = 1
1 i

1  i cos 
33. Find real value of  such that, is a real number.
1  2i cos 

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 z  5i
34. If  1 show that z is a real number.
z  5i

35. If xn  cos n  i sin n Prove that x1 x2 ....... x  1

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2 2

36. Find real value of x and y if

1  i  x  2i   2  3i  y  i  i .
3i 3i

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37. If (1  i)(1  2i)(1  3i).......(1  ni )  x  iy .
Show, 2.5.10..........(1  n 2 )  x 2  y 2

38. If z = 2 – 3i show that z2 – 4z + 13 = 0, hence find the value of

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4z3 – 3z2 + 169.
3 3
 1 i   1 i 
39. If      a  ib , find a and b.
 1 i   1 i 
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40. For complex numbers z1 = 6 + 3i, z2 = 3 – i find .
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n
 2  2i 
41. If    1 , find the least positive integral value of n
 2  2i 
 x y
 
1
42. If  x  iy  3  a  ib prove     4 a2  b2 .
a b
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43. Convert the following in polar form:

 3 1   3 1 i
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(i) 3 2  3 2i (ii)
2 2
5i
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(iii) i 1  i  (iv)
2  3i

44. Solve
 
(i) x 2  3 2  2i x  6 2i  0 (ii) x 2   7  i  x  18  i   0

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 45. Find the square root of 7  30 2.

46. Prove that x2 + 4 = (x + 1 + i) (x + 1 – i) (x – 1 + i) (x – 1 – i).

z 2

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47. Show that  2 represent a circle find its centre and radius.
z 3

48. Find all non-zero complex number z satisfying z  iz 2 .

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49. If iz3 + z2 – z + i = 0 then show that | z | = 1.

2 z1
50. If z1, z2 are complex numbers such that, is purely imaginary
3z2

51.
number then find
z1  z2
z1  z2
.

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If z1 and z2 are complex numbers such that,
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 1  z  . Find value of k.
2 2 2 2
1  z1 z2  z1  z22  k 1  z1 2
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LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (6 MARKS)

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52. Find number of solutions of z 2  z  0 .
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53. If z1, z2 are complex numbers such that z1  3 z 2  1 z2  1

3  z1 . z 2
then find z1 .
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54. Evaluate x4 – 4x3 + 4x2 + 8x + 44, When x = 3 + 2i

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55. If z1, z2 are complex numbers, both satisfy z  z  2 z  1

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arg z1  z2  , then find Im  z1  z2  .
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 56. Solve 2x2 – (3 + 7i) x – (3 – 9i) = 0

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57. What is the locus of z if amplitude of z – 2 – 3i is .
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1  iz
58. If z = x + iy and w  show that if |w| = 1 then z is purely real.
z i

59. Express the complex number in the form r (cos   i sin )

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(i) 1  i tan 

(ii) 1  sin   i cos 

 1 i   1 3 i 

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2
 1  (2n  1) 2 i  a  ib
60. If  
2   2 
 ........    then show
 1 2 i  1 4 i    c  id
2
 1 (2 n ) i
2 82 1  (2n  1) 4 a 2  b 2
that   .......   2 .
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17 257 1  (2n) 4 c  d2

61. Find the values of x and y for which complex numbers –3 + ix2y
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and x2 + y + 4i are conjugate to each other.

z1  z3 1  i 3
62. The complex number z1, z2 and z3 satisfying  are
z 2  z3 2
the vertices of a equilateral triangle.
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7z z
63. If f ( z )  where z  1  2i then show that f ( z )  .
1 z 2
2
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64. If z1, z2, z3 are complex numbers such that

1 1 1
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z1  z2  z3     1 then find the value of z1  z2  z3

z1 z2 z3

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1. –1  i 2. –7 – 6i

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1 4 3i –2 11i
3. – 4. +
49 49 25 25
 
5. 6. 
2 3

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–2 i 3 –
7. – 8.
7 7 2
9. 0 10. 13
11. –4  3i and 4  3i 12. 7

13. –2
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


4

z  2  cos  i sin 
4
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15. –i 16. First
17. –15 18. False
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19. False 20. False

21. False 22. True
23. (a)  (iv) 24. (i) 0
(b)  (v) (ii) 19
(c)  (ii) (iii) –8
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7
(d)  (iii) (iv) i
2
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(e)  (i)

5 14
x , y i
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25. 26.
13 13

27. 0 (zero) 28. 6 and zero

29. a = –2 30. 1 : 3

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 31. Locus of z is straight line i.e., x – y + 1 = 0
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33.   (2n  1) 36. x = 3, y = –1
2

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38. zero 39. a = 0, b = –2
z1 3(1  i )
40.  41. n = 4
z2 2

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 3 
43. (i) 6  cos  i sin 
 4 4

  5   5  
(ii) 1 cos    i sin  

(iii)
  12 
 3
2  cos  i sin 
 4 4  ID
 12  
3 
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  
(iv) 2 cos  i sin 
 4 4
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44. (i) 3 2 and  2i

(ii) 4  3i and 3  2i

45. 
 53 2 i 
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 
47. Centre   and radius =
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 

3 1 3 1
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48. z  0, i,  i,   i
2 2 2 2
50. 1
51. K = 1

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 52. Infinitely many solutions of the form z  0  iy; y  R

53. z1  x 2  y 2

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54. 5
55. 2
3 1
56.  i and 3i

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2 2

57. x – y + 1 = 0 straight line

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59. (i) sec   cos   i sin   , 0   
2

       
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 sec   cos       i sin       ,

   

2



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(ii) 2  cos  sin  cos     i sin     if 0   
 2 2   4 2   4 2  2
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       3    3    3
 2  cos  sin  cos     i sin     if 
 2 2   2 4   2 4  2 2

       3    3  3
 2  cos  sin  cos     i sin     if    2
 2 2   2 4   2 4  2
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60. When x = 1, y = –4 or x = –1, y = –4

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61. 1 (one)
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