Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Questions and Answers Part-4

1.If \[\mid z_{1}\mid =\mid z_{2}\mid=\mid z_{3}\mid=1\]     and \[z_{1}+z_{2}+z_{3}=\sqrt{2}+i\]     , then the complex number \[z_{2}\bar{z}_{3}+z_{3}\bar{z}_{1}+z_{1}\bar{z}_{2}\]     is
a) purely imaginary
b) purely real
c) positive real number
d) none of these

Answer: a
Explanation:
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2. If a, b, c are distinct integers and \[\omega\neq 1\]  is a cube root of unity then minimum value of \[x=\mid a+b\omega+c\omega^{2}\mid+\mid a+b\omega^{2}+c\omega\mid\]
a) \[2\sqrt{3}\]
b) 3
c) \[4\sqrt{2}\]
d) 2

Answer: a
Explanation:
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3.Let f (x) be a polynomial with real coefficient such that \[\left(x^{3}-a^{3}\right)\mid \left(f(x)-f\left(a\right)\right)\]     for each positive real number a, then f (x) is of the form
a) \[p\left(x^{3}\right)\]
b) \[xp\left(x^{3}\right)\]
c) \[x^{2}p\left(x^{3}\right)\]
d) a constant

Answer: a
Explanation:
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4. Suppose m, n, \[\epsilon\]  R - {0} and \[m \neq n\]   . If incentre of triangle with vertices A(m, 0), B(0, n) and \[C\left(\alpha ,-\alpha\right)\]   is the origin, then \[\alpha\] is equal to
a) \[\frac{mn}{n-m}\]
b) \[\frac{mn}{m-n}\]
c) 0
d) \[\frac{mn}{\mid m-n\mid}\]

Answer: a
Explanation:
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5. Let \[r_{k}>0\]  and \[z_{k}=r_{k}\left(\cos\alpha _{k}+i \sin\alpha _{k}\right)\]     for k = 1, 2, 3 be such that
\[\frac{1}{z_{1}}+\frac{1}{z_{2}}+\frac{1}{z_{3}}=0\]
Let Ak be the point in the complex plane given by \[w_{k}=\frac{\cos2\alpha _{k}+i \sin2\alpha _{k}}{z_{k}}\]     for k = 1, 2, 3. The origin, O is the
a) incentre of \[\triangle A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}\]
b) orthocentre of \[\triangle A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}\]
c) circumcentre of \[\triangle A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}\]
d) centroid of \[\triangle A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}\]

Answer: d
Explanation:
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6. If a and b are two real numbers and \[z_{1}\] and \[z_{2}\] are two non zero complex numbers such that \[a \mid z_{1}\mid=b \mid z_{2}\mid\]    then \[z=\frac{az_{1}}{bz_{2}}+\frac{bz_{2}}{az_{1}}\]
a) z is purely real
b) z is purely imaginary
c) \[\mid z\mid=a/b\]
d) none of these

Answer: a
Explanation:
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7. \[z_{1}\] and \[z_{2}\] lie on a circle with centre at the origin. The point of intersection z3 of the tangents at \[z_{1}\] and \[z_{2}\] is given by
a) \[\frac{1}{2}\left(\bar{z}_{1}+\bar{z}_{2}\right)\]
b) \[\frac{2z_{1}z_{2}}{z_{1}+z_{2}}\]
c) \[\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{1}{z_{1}}+\frac{1}{z_{2}}\right)\]
d) \[\frac{z_{1}+z_{2}}{z_{1}z_{2}}\]

Answer: b
Explanation: As \[\triangle\] OAC is a right triangle
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8. Let \[z=\cos\theta+i\sin\theta\]    . Then value of \[\sum_{m=1}^{15}Im\left(z^{2m-1}\right)\]
at \[\theta\] = 3° is
a) -1
b) 0
c) \[\frac{1}{2\sin 3^{\circ}}\]
d) \[\frac{-1}{2\sin 3^{\circ}}\]

Answer: c
Explanation:
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9. Let z = x + iy be a complex numbers where x and y are integers. Then area of the rectangle whose vertices are roots of \[z\bar{z}^{3}+\bar{z}z^{3}=738\]     is
a) 80
b) 48
c) 56
d) 96

Answer: a
Explanation:
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10. A man walks a distance of 3 units from the origin towards the north-east (N 45° E) direction. From there he walks a distance of 4 units towards the north-west (N 45° W) direction to reach a point B. Then position of B in the argand plane is
a) \[3e^{i\pi/4}+4i\]
b) \[\left(3-4\right)e^{i\pi/4}\]
c) \[\left(4+3i\right)e^{i\pi/4}\]
d) \[\left(3+4i\right)e^{i\pi/4}\]

Answer: d
Explanation: Suppose the man reaches A after walking
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