26 Complex Numbers

9.

[MP PET 2004; IIT Screening 2000]

For any two complex numbers z1 and z2 and any

real
numbers
a
and
b;

| (az1 bz2)| 2 | (bz1 az2)| 2

[IIT 1988]

(a) Equal to 1
(c) Greater than 3
16.

(a) (a2 b2)(| z1 | | z2 |) (b)

(c) (a2 b2)(| z1 | 2 | z2 | 2)

The

locus

log1 / 3 | z 1|
11.

(d)

None of these

z satisfying

of

the

numbers

such

and

z2 c id

17.

are

and

[IIT 1985]

12.

(c) R(w1w2) 0,

(d) All the above

z and w

Let
that

be two complex numbers such

| z| 1,
| w| 1 and

| z iw| | z iw| 2 .

Then

is equal to

(b)

(c) 1 or 1
13.

18.

(a)

1
( a2 1 a)
2

(b)

1
( a2 2 a)
2

(c)

1
( a2 4 a)
2

6 8i

(c) 6 8i, 6 17i

(d) None of these

(a)

20.

| z1 z2 z3 | is

| z3 |

z z1

arg 2

z3 z1

(d)

z z1

arg 3

z2 z1

[IIT 1995; AIEEE 2002]

(b)

(c) w
19.

(b)

be the two non-zero complex

| z | | w|
that
and
argz argw . Then z is equal to

(d) w
| z 25i | 15 ,

If
| max.amp
(z) min.amp
(z)|

then

1
(b) 2 cos

(d)

If z1 , z2 and z3 , z4 are two pairs of conjugate

complex

numbers,

then

z
z
arg 1 arg 2
z4
z3

equals
(a) 0

z1, z2 , z3 are complex numbers such that

1
1
1

1, then
z1
z2
z3

z
arg 3 is
z2

such

3
cos1
2
5
3
1 3
sin1
cos

5
5

(b)

c
a 0 , then
b

and

(c)

(a) 6

| z1 | | z2 |

Let

(d) None of these

Find the complex number z satisfying the
z 12
5 z 4
,
1
equations
z 8i
3 z8

If

1
(a) cos

[Roorkee 1993]

15.

z3 z1

z2 z1

numbers

i
i
i or 1

1
a is
z

(c) arg

or

The maximum distance from the origin of

coordinates to the point z satisfying the equation

14.

(d)

z2 z1

z3 z1

(a) arg

[IIT 1995]

(a) 1 or

b
c
a

equal to

w1 a ic and w2 b id satisfies
(b) | w2 | 1

If z1 , z2 , z3 be three non-zero complex number,

a
suppose that b
c

R(z1 z2) 0, then the pair of complex numbers

(a) | w1 | 1

(d) 2 3

such that z2 z1 , a | z1 |, b | z2 | and c | z3 |

complex

| z1 | | z2 | 1

that

(b) 2 2

(c) 3 2

(d) None of these

If

[IIT 1990]

(a)

(c) I (z) 0

is a complex

value of | z 7 9i | is equal to

log1 / 3 | z 1| is
(b) R (z) 0

z z1

, then the
amp

4
z z2

inequality

(a) R (z) 0

z1 a ib

If z1 10 6i, z2 4 6i and
number such that

(a2 b2)(| z1 | 2 | z2 |2)

10.

(b) Less than 1

(d) Equal to 3

(c)

3
2

(b)
(d)

27 Complex Numbers
21.

z, w be

Let

[AIEEE 2004]

22.

a 2
(c) a 2

complex numbers such that

z iw 0 and arg zw . Then arg z equals

(a) 5 / 4

(b) / 2

(c) 3 / 4

(d) / 4

(a)
29.

the value of C0 C2 C4 C6 .....is

n
(b) 2 cos
2

n
n
n/ 2
cos
(d) 2
2
4
23. If x cos i sin and y cos i sin , then
n

If z 2 z | z | | z | 2 0 , then the locus of

31.

(a) A circle
(b) A straight line
(c) A pair of straight lines
(d)
None of these
cos

cos

cos

sin

sin
sin 0
If
equals

is

to

[Karnataka CET 2000]

)
(b) cos(

m n )
(a) cos(

)
(c) 3 cos(

)
(d) 3 sin(

The value of

r 1

32.

2r
2r
i cos
sin
is
9
9

1
(c) i

[UPSEAT 2001]

(a) cos i sin

(d)

(c) ei / 2
33.

z1, z2, z3

If

z1 1 i 3, then values of

respectively
(c) 1 i 3,2

If the cube roots of unity be 1, , 2, then the

(b) 1, 1 2 , 1 2 2
(c) 1, 1, 1
(d) None of these
34.

If 1, , 2 , 3 ......., n1 are the n, nth roots

of unity, then

[IIT 1994]

(a) 2, 1 i 3

[MNR 1992; IIT 1984; DCE 2001; MP PET 2004]

(a) 0

(d) None of these

equilateral triangle then z12 z22

(c)
35.

(c) z2 z1

(d) | z1 | 2 | z2 | 2

If at least one value of the complex number

z x iy
satisfy
the
condition

| z i 2 | a , then

the

(d) n2

.... (n 1).(n )(n 2 ),

(b) z1 z2

and

1.(2 )(2 2 ) 2.(3 )(3 2 ) .......

(a) z1 z2

(b) 1

The value of the expression

[IIT 1983]

2 | a2 3a 2

(1 )(1 2).....(
1 n1)

equals

(b) 2, 1 i 3

If the complex number z1, z2 the origin form an

| z

ei

(a) 1, 1 2 , 1 2 2

are the vertices of an

z3 and z2 are

[IIT 1979; MNR 1986; DCE 2000; AIEEE 2005]

(d) None of these

equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle | z| 2 .

(d)

roots of the equation (x 1)3 8 0 are

that c (1 r)a rb and w (1 r)u rv ,

where r is a complex number, then the two
triangles
(a) Have the same area (b) Are similar
(c) Are congruent

(b)

cos(
/2) i sin(
/2)

(b) 1

If a, b, c and u, v, w are complex numbers

representing the vertices of two triangles such

Suppose

r
r
zr cos 2 i sin 2 , where r = 1, 2, 3,.,n,
n
n
then lim z1 z2 z3 ...zn is equal to
If

(a)

28.

cos3 cos3 cos3

then

m n )
(d) 2 cos(

27.

30.

(a) 0

m n )
(c) 2 cos(

26.

(b) 2
(d) 8

xmyn x myn is equal to

m n )
(b) cos(

25.

z iz

are the vertices of a triangle

(a) 2
(c) 4

(c) 2 sin

24.

(d) None of these

If z, iz and

[RPET 2000]

If (1 x) C 0 C1 x C 2 x 2 ..... C n x n , then

(a) 2

a 2

whose area is 2 units, then the value of | z | is

(b)

where

is an imaginary cube root of unity, is [IIT

1996]

(a)

1
(n 1)n(n2 3n 4)
2

(b)

1
(n 1)n(n2 3n 4)
4

inequality

Complex Numbers 28
Integral power of iota, Algebraic operations and
Equality of complex numbers

1
(n 1)n(n2 3n 4)
(c)
2
1
(n 1)n(n2 3n 4)
4

(d)

36.

If

1 i 3
4 5

2
2

then

1,

334

365

1 i 3
3

2
2

is equal to
[IIT 1999]

37.

(a) 1 i 3

(b) 1 i 3

(c) i 3

(d) i 3

a cos(2 / 7) i sin(2 / 7),

If
then
quadratic
equation
whose
roots

the
are

1
6
11
16
21
26
31
36
41
46
51
56
61
66

b
d
a
c
d
d
a
b
a
b
c
c
c
b

a a2 a4 and a3 a5 a6 is

38.

(b) x 2 x 2 0

(c) x 2 x 2 0

(d) x 2 x 2 0

(d) 4k

Let is an imaginary cube roots of unity then

the value of

2( 1)( 2 1) 3(2 1)(2 2 1) .....

(n 1)(n 1)(n 2 1) is
[Orissa JEE 2002]

40.

is

an

2 m

(1 )

b
d
c
a
d
c
d
c
b
d
a
d
d

Square root, Representation and Logarithm of

complex numbers

(c) 4k + 3

n(n 1)
2

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65

(d) None of these

(b) 4k + 2

(c)

b
d
a
a
b
a
c
c
d
d
c
c
b

(a) 4k + 1

n(n 1)
2

4
9
14
19
24
29
34
39
44
49
54
59
64

(b)

Screening 2001; Karnataka 2002]

(a)

c
b
b
c
b
a
c
c
d
a
b
c
b

Let z1 and z2 be nth roots of unity which are

3
8
13
18
23
28
33
38
43
48
53
58
63

1
6
11
16
21
26
31
36
41
46
51
56
61
66
71
76
81
86

ends of a line segment that subtend a right angle

at the origin. Then n must be of the form [IIT

39.

b
c
c
a
d
c
b
b
a
d
a
b
a
b

Conjugate, Modulus and Argument

of complex numbers

[RPET 2000]

(a) x2 x 2 0

2
7
12
17
22
27
32
37
42
47
52
57
62
67

n(n 1)
2

imaginary

cube

4 m

(1 ) ,

root

then

of

least

unity.

If

positive

integral value of m is
[IIT Screening 2004]

(a) 6

(b) 5

(c) 4

(d) 3

1
6
11
16
21

d
d
b
b
b
a
b
c
b
d
c
c
c
c
c
a
d
a

a
d
c
b
a

2
7
12
17
22
27
32
37
42
47
52
57
62
67
72
77
82
87

2
7
12
17
22

a
c
a
c
c
d
a
b
c
d
b
a
a
d
a
d
d
c

b
d
a
c
b

3
8
13
18
23
28
33
38
43
48
53
58
63
68
73
78
83

3
8
13
18
23

c
a
c
d
b
a
a
d
a
d
b
b
c
c
a,d
c
b

b
a
c,d
d
c

4
9
14
19
24
29
34
39
44
49
54
59
64
69
74
79
84

4
9
14
19
24

a
b
c
b
c
a
a
c
c
d
a
d
c
b
a
b
b

c
b
c
d
d

5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85

5
10
15
20

a
c
c
b
c
c
c
a
b
c
c
a
a
b
d
c
d

a
b
a
c

Geometry of complex numbers

1
6
11
16
21
26

c
b
b
b
d
c

2
7
12
17
22
27

b
b
b
a
a
a

3
8
13
18
23
28

b
a
a,b
a
d
d

4
9
14
19
24
29

c
c
c
d
d
b

5
10
15
20
25
30

b
d
a
b
d
b

29 Complex Numbers
31
36
41
46
51
56
61
66
71

a
a
d
a
b
b
a
b
c

32
37
42
47
52
57
62
67
72

b
d
c
b
a
c
d
a
b

33
38
43
48
53
58
63
68
73

b
d
b
b
c
b
a
b
a

34
39
44
49
54
59
64
69
74

a
c
d
c
c
d
d
a
b

35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75

b
a
a
b
c
a
b
b
d

De Moivre's theorem and Roots of unity

1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

Critical Thinking Questions

1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40