Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Questions and Answers Part-2

1. If \[z_{1},z_{2},z_{3}\]  are complex numbers such that \[\mid z_{1}\mid=\mid z_{2}\mid=\mid z_{3}\mid=\mid\frac{1}{z_{1}}+\frac{1}{z_{2}}+\frac{1}{z_{3}}\mid = 1\]        , then \[\mid z_{1}+z_{2}+z_{3}\mid\]    is
a) equal to 1
b) less than 1
c) greater than 3
d) equal to 3

Answer: a
Explanation:
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2.If \[\omega\] is an imaginary cube root of unity, then value of the expression \[2\left(1+\omega\right)\left(1+\omega^{2}\right)+3\left(2+\omega\right)\left(2+\omega^{2}\right)+...+(n+1)\left(n+\omega\right)\left(n+\omega^{2}\right)\]
is
a) \[\frac{1}{4}n^{2}\left(n+1\right)^{2}+n\]
b) \[\frac{1}{4}n^{2}\left(n+1\right)^{2}-n\]
c) \[\frac{1}{4}n\left(n+1\right)^{2}-n\]
d) \[\frac{1}{4}n\left(n+1\right)^{2}-2n\]

Answer: a
Explanation: rth term of the given expression is
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3. The greatest and the least value of \[\mid z_{1}+z_{2}\mid\]   if \[ z_{1}=24+7i\]    and \[\mid z_{2}\mid=6\]   are respectively
a) 31, 19
b) 25, 19
c) 31, 25
d) 31, 29

Answer: a
Explanation:
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4. For complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 satisfying \[\frac{ z_{1}-z_{3}}{ z_{2}-z_{3}}=\frac{1-i\sqrt{3}}{2}\]     are the vertices of a triangle which is
a) isosceles
b) right-angled and isosceles
c) equilateral
d) obtuse-angled and isosceles

Answer: c
Explanation:
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5. If a > 0, and the equation \[\mid z-a^{2}\mid+\mid z-2a\mid =3\]      represents an ellipse, then a lies in
a) (1, 3)
b) \[\left(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{3}\right)\]
c) (0, 3)
d) \[\left(1, \sqrt{3}\right)\]

Answer: c
Explanation: The equation \[\mid z-a^{2}\mid+\mid z-2a\mid =3\]      will represent
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6. If \[\theta\] is real and \[z_{1},z_{2}\]  are connected by \[z_1^2+z_2^2+2z_{1},z_{2} cos \theta=0\]     , then triangle with vertices \[0,z_{1}\] and \[z_{2}\]  is
a) equilateral
b) right angled
c) isosceles
d) none of these

Answer: c
Explanation:
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Thus, triangle with vertices 0, z1 and z2 are vertices of an isosceles triangle.

7. If \[\mid z-\frac{4}{z}\mid=2\]   , then the greatest value of \[\mid z\mid\] is
a) \[1+\sqrt{2}\]
b) \[2+\sqrt{2}\]
c) \[\sqrt{3}+1\]
d) \[\sqrt{5}+1\]

Answer: d
Explanation:
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8. Reflection of the line \[\bar{a}z+a\bar{z}=0\]    in the real axis is
a) \[\bar{a}\bar{z}+ az =0\]
b) \[\frac{\bar{a}}{a}=\frac{\bar{z}}{z}\]
c) \[\left(a+\bar{a}\right)\left(z+\bar{z}\right)=0\]
d) none of these

Answer: a
Explanation:
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9. If \[z_{1}\] and \[z_{2}\] are two non-zero complex numbers such that \[\mid z_{1}+z_{2}\mid= \mid z_{1}\mid+\mid z_{2}\mid\]     then arg \[\left(z_{1}\right)-\]   arg \[\left(z_{2}\right)\] is equal to
a) \[-\pi\]
b) \[-\pi/2\]
c) \[\pi/2\]
d) 0

Answer: d
Explanation:
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10. If \[A\left(z_{1}\right) , B\left(z_{2}\right)\]   and \[C\left(z_{3}\right)\]  are the vertices of a triangle such that |z1| = |z2| = |z3| > 0, then orthocentre of \[\triangle ABC \]   is
a) \[z_{1}+z_{2}+z_{3}\]
b) \[z_{1}z_{2}z_{3}\]
c) 0
d) 1

Answer: a
Explanation:
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