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Complex number JEE Marks: 100

ANSWER KEY

Maths

Q.1 D Q.2 D Q.3 B Q.4 D Q.5 D Q.6 C Q.7 D Q.8 D

Q.9 B Q.10 A Q.11 B Q.12 D Q.13 A Q.14 B Q.15 A Q.16 C

Q.17 C Q.18 B Q.19 C Q.20 A Q.21 C Q.22 A Q.23 B Q.24 C

Q.25 C

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 SOLUTION

Maths
Q.1 If α and β are the roots of x2 – 4x + 8 = 0 Q.4
and α24 + β24 = 2a, then the value of a is If = x + iy, then (x, y)
Correct option: (D)
is
x2 – 4x + 8 = 0
⇒ (x – 2)2 = –4 Correct option: (D)
⇒ x – 2 = ± 2i
= x + iy
⇒ x = 2 ± 2i
Let α = 2 + 2i and β = 2 – 2i Applying R1 → R1 + R2, we get
α24 + β24 = 224[(1 + i)24 + (1 – i)24]
= 224 = x + iy

⇒ (5i + 2) (2i 2 + 2) = x + iy
36
=2 ⇒ (5i + 2) (–2 + 2) = x + iy
⇒ x + iy = 0 = 0 + i.0
= 236 ⇒ (x, y) = (0, 0)
Q.5 If z = – is rotated through an angle
…[Using De Moivre’s theorem]
45° in the anti-clockwise direction about
= 236 (2cos6π)
the origin, then new position represents
= 237
Correct option: (D)
⇒ a = 37

Q.2 Let α and β be the roots of the equation x2

+ x + 1 = 0. The equation whose roots are
α19, β7 is
Correct option: (D)
x2 +x+1=0
Let point P represent z = .
∴x= = ,
After rotation by 45° in anticlockwise direction, P
= ω, ω2 arrives at P' .
But α19 = ω19 = ω and β7 = ω14 = ω2 Rotation preserves length.
Hence, the equation will be same. ⇒ | OP | = | OP' | =
Q.3 Let z = x + iy and ω = . If = 1 and =
point P represents the complex number z, Also arg (z) = ⇒P' lies on the real axis.
then ⇒ P' represents z =
Correct option: (B)
Q.6 If ( + i)50 = 449 (a + ib), then a2 + b2 is
=1
Correct option: (C)
⇔ =1
( + i)50 = 449 (a + ib)
⇒ = ⇔|–i||z+i|=|z–i|
Taking modulus and squaring on both sides, we get
⇒ | z + i | = | z – i | ⇒ P lies on perpendicular
(15 + 1)50 = 498 (a2 + b2)
bisector of segment joining the points representing
⇒ 1650 = 498 (a2 + b2)
i and –i.
⇒ 4100 = 498 (a2 + b2)
⇒ P(z) lies on the real axis.
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⇒ a2 + b2 = 42 We know that if z1, z2, z3 are the vertices of an
⇒ a2 + b2 = 16 equilateral triangle in the argand plane,
Q.7 If and then point Then, = z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1
P(z) lies on If we take z1 = 1, z2 = ω, z3 = ω2
Then, = 1 + ω2 + ω 4 = 0
Correct option: (D)
and z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1 = 1.ω + ω.ω2 + ω2.1
= ω + ω3 + ω 2
= 1 + ω + ω2 = 0 ….
4 2
[∵ ω = ω and 1 + ω + ω = 0]
Thus, = z1z2 + z2z3 + z3z1
∴ triangle is an equilateral.

⇒ P(z) lies on perpendicular bisector of OB Q.11

Let Δ = , where ω ≠ 1
Equation of perpendicular bisector is Im(z) =

Q.8 Let ω be the cube root of unity. Then, is a complex number such that ω3 = 1,
= then Δ equals
Correct option: (D) Correct option: (B)
ω3 = 1, 1 + ω + ω2 = 0
Δ=
=
=
=
=
=
= 1 (ω2 – ω3) –1 (ω – ω2)
=
= ω2 – ω3 – ω + ω2
= –(–1)
= 2ω2 – 1 – ω
=1
= 3ω2
Q.9 The radius of the circle | z – i | = 3 | z + i |
Q.12 The real part of (1 – cos θ + 2i sin θ)–1 is
is
Correct option: (D)
Correct option: (B)
{(1– cos θ) + i.2 sin θ}–1
=
=

Its real part

=
=

Radius = =
(Desired circle is Apollonious circle)
Q.10 The cube roots of unity when Q.13 If z = x + iy and w = , if = 1, then
represented on the argand plane form z is
the vertices of an Correct option: (A)
Correct option: (A) =1
The cube roots of unity are 1, ω, ω2. ⇒ =1

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⇒ = ×
⇒ =
⇒ = +
⇒ (1 + y)2 + x2 = x2 + (y – 1)2 z will be purely real, if
⇒y=0 Im(z) = 0
⇒ z = x + i0 ⇒ =0
Which is purely real. ⇒ cosθ = 0
⇒ cosθ =
Q.14 Which of the following is a fourth root of
⇒ θ = 2nπ ±
?
⇒θ= …
Correct option: (B)
⇒ Required sum =
=
Q.18 If i = , then
Now, =
= is equal to
…[Using De’ Moivre’s theorem] Correct option: (B)
= Given expression is

Q.15 +
is equal to
=
Correct option: (A)

= +
=
=
=
= =

= =
= = cos π = – 1 =3–4+ =
Q.16 If α, β are roots of the equation x2 – 4x + Q.19 If x = eiθ, y = eiϕ, then =
8 = 0, then for any n ∈ N, α2n + β2n = Correct option: (C)
Correct option: (C) = =
2
x – 4x + 8 = 0
⇒ (x – 2)2 = –4
⇒ x = 2 ± 2i
= tan
α2n + β2n = 22n (1 + i)2n + 22n(1 – i)2n
= 22n . 2n = i tan

Q.20 If = and arg = π, then z1 + z2

= is equal to
Correct option: (A)
= = We have, arg =π
Q.17 If ⇒ arg(z1) – arg(z2) = π
⇒ arg(z1) = arg(z2) + π
, then the sum of the elements in S is Let arg(z2) = θ, then arg(z1) = π + θ
Correct option: (C) ∴ z1 = [cos (π + θ) + i sin (π + θ)]
Let z = = (– cos θ – i sin θ)

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and z2 = (cos θ + i sin θ) ⇒ x2 + y2 – 4 y – 4 = 0,
= (cos θ + i sin θ) ...[∵ = ] which is an equation of a circle.
∴ z1 + z2 = 0
Q.24 If i = , then
Q.21 If a > 0 and z = , has magnitude
, then is equal to
Correct option: (C)
z= is equal to
= Correct option: (C)
= …(i)
+
|z|=
⇒ …
=

⇒a=±2
⇒a=2 …[∵ a > 0]
z= …[From (i)] = +
=
⇒ = = –2
Q.22 If z2 + z + 1 = 0, where z is a complex
number, then the value of + =
+ + …+ is
Correct option: (A)
2
z +z+1=0 =
⇒z= ⇒ z = ω or ω2
Consider, z = ω and = = ω2
∴ + +…+ =
= (ω + ω2)2 + (ω2 + ω4)2 + (ω3 + ω6)2 +(ω4 + ω8)2
5 10 2 6 12 2
+ (ω + ω ) + (ω + ω )
= (– 1)2 + (ω2 + ω)2 + (1 + 1)2 + (ω + ω2)2 + (ω2 +
ω)2 + (1 + 1)2
=4–4+ =
= 1 + (– 1)2 + 4 + (– 1)2 + (– 1)2 + 4
= 12
Q.25 If x = 3 + i, then x3 – 3x2 – 8x + 15 =
Q.23 If z = x + iy and arg = , then
Correct option: (C)
locus of z is
x=3+i
Correct option: (B)
⇒x–3=i
arg =
Squaring on both sides, we get
⇒ arg =
x2 – 6x + 9 = i2
⇒ arg ((x – 2) + iy) – arg ((x + 2) + iy) =
⇒ x2 – 6x + 10 = 0 ...(i)
⇒ tan–1 – tan–1 =
Now, x3 – 3x2 – 8x + 15
⇒ tan–1 = = (x2 – 6x + 10) (x + 3) –15
= (0) (x + 3) –15 ...[From (i)]
⇒ = tan =
= – 15

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