EXERCISE 3 (A)

ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT

1. If z1 and z2 be complex number such that z1 ≠ z2 and z1  z2 . If z1has positive real part and z2
has negative imaginary part then   z1  z2  /  z1  z2  may be
(a) purely imaginary (b) Real and positive
(c) Real and negative (d) None of these

2. If z = x + iy (x , y  R,x ≠ -1/2), the number of values of z satisfying

n n 2 n 2
z  z2 z z z  1(n  N , n  1) is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

3. If the equation z4 + a1z3 + a2z2 + a3z + a4 = 0, where a1, a2, a3, a4 are real coefficients different
a aa
from zero, has a purely imaginary root, then the expression 3  1 4 has the value equal to
a1a2 a2 a3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -2 (d) 2

4. Suppose A is a complex number and nN, such that An = (A+1)n = 1, then the least value of n
is
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 12

5. If z1 z 2  C , z12  z22  R, z1  z12  3z22   2 and z2  3z12  z22   11 , then the value of z12  z22 is
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 8

6. If 2 z  1  z  2 and z1, z2, z are complex numbers such that z1     , z2     , then

z1  z 2

(a)  z (b)  2 z (c)  z (d)  2 z

7. If z1 is a root of the equation a0 z n  a1 z n 1  ........  an 1 z  an  3 Where ai  2 for i = 0, 1, ....n.

Then.
1 1 1 1
(a) z1  (b) z  (c) z  (d) z 
4 3 3 4

8. If the complex number satisfies the condition z  3, then the least value of  z  1 / z   is equal
to

(a) 5/3 (b) 8/3 (c) 11/3 (d) none of these

n
9. Let zr  r  r , r  1, 2, 3,...., n. Then,  zr has the maximum value
r 1

n  n  1
(a) n (b) 2n (c) n(n+1) (d)
2
10. The complex number associated with the vertices A,B,C of ∆ABC are ei ,  ,   respectively
[where  ,  2 are the complex cube roots of unity and cosθ > Re (ω)]. Then the complex
number of the point where angle bisector of A meets the circumcircle of the triangle, is
(a) ei (b) e  i (c)  2 (d)    2

11. If t and c are two complex numbers such that t  c , t  1 and z   at  b  /  t  c  , z  x  iy .

Locus of z is (where a, b are complex numbers)
(a) line segment (b) straight line (c) circle (d) none

12. Let a be complex number such that a  1 and z1, z2, z3,....be the vertices of a polygon such that
zk = 1+a+a2+.....+ak-1 for all k= 1,2,3,....then z1, z2 .... lie within the circle
1 1 1 1
(a) z   (b) z  
1 a a 1 a 1 a 1
1 1
(c) z   a 1 (d) z   a 1 n
1 a a 1

13. z1 and z2 lie on a circle with centre at the origin. The point of intersection z3 of the tangents at
z1 and z2 is given by
1 2z1 z2 1 1 1  z1  z2
(a)
2
z1  z2  (b)
z1  z2
(c)   
2  z1 z2 
(d)
z1 z2
14. If z = 1/ (2+cosθ+isinθ), then locus of z is
(a) a straight line
(b) a circle having centre on y-axis
(c) a parabola
(d) a circle having center on x-axis

15. IF ‘p’ and ‘q’ are distinct prime numbers, then the number of distinct non-real numbers which
are pth as well as qth roots of unity are
(a) min(p, q) (b) max(p, q) (c) 1 (d) zero

16. If n  N > 1 then sum of real part of roots of zn =(z+1)n is equal to

(a)
n
(b)
 n  1 (c) 
n
(d)
1  n 
2 2 2 2

17. Which of the following represents a point in an Argand plane, equidistant from the roots of the
equation (z + 1)4 = 16z4?
 1  1   2 
(a)(0,0) (b)   , 0  (c)  , 0  (d)  0, 
 3  3   5

18. 1, z1, z2, z3, .... zn-1 are the nth roots of unity, then the value of 1/(3-z1) + 1/(3-z2)+.....+1/(3-zn-1)
is equal to
n 3n 1 1 n3n1 n3n1
(a) n  (b) n 1 (c) n 1 (d) none
3 1 2 3 1 3 1
 EXERCISE 3 (B)

SUBJECTIVE TYPE
2 2
1. Indicate the region in the Argand plane represented by z  1  z  1  4

2. If cos 1  cos  2  cos 3  0  sin 1  sin 2  sin  3 then prove that

(i) sin 21  sin 2 2  sin 23  0
(ii) cos 31  cos 3 2  cos 3 3  3cos(1   2   3 )

1 1 1 1 2
3. If     where a .b. c, d are real and w is a nonreal cube root of unity
aw bw cw d w w
then prove that
1 1 1 1 2
(i) 2
 2
 2
 2
 2
aw bw cw dw w
(ii)  abc  2
(iii) a  b  c  d  2abcd
1 1 1 1
(iv)    2
1 a 1 b 1 c 1 d

4. IF (1+x)n = a0  a1 x  a2 x 2  ....  an x n then find

(i) a0  a2  a4  a6  ...
(ii) a1  a3  a5  a7  ....
2 2
(iii)  a0  a2  a4  ...   a1  a3  a5 .....
(iv) a0  a3  a6  a9  ....
  
5. A subset , S, of the Argand plane, is defined by S =  z;1  z  4and  arg z   Find the
 6 3
area of A.
4
6. A complex number z, satisfies z   3 . What is the maximum value of z ?
z

7. Find the no. of roots, between z  1& z  2, of z7 + 4z3 + 11 = 0.

3 3 3
8. 0 < A, B, C < 2 π. If  cos A   2 and  sin A  2
, find  tan A
9. 1, α1, ....,α4 are the roots of z5-1=0. ω is an imaginary cube-root of unity Prove that
  1  
2
........ 2 4  
  1  4

10. Find all values of real ‘a’ such that (1+2i) z3-2(3+i) z2+(5-4i) z+2a2 =0 has a real root z.

1 z1 z
11. z1, z2 are non-zero. Prove that z1  z2 
2

z1  z 2  z1
 2
z2
b a
(Hint: put z1  a, z 2  b. Observe that z1  z2  z1  z2 )
a b
12. z ≠ 0. Prove that z  1  z  1  z arg z

13. What is the reflection of the straight line (2+i)z+(2-i) z = 0 in the straight line iz  iz  4 ?

14. a, b, R, The equation z2+az+b = 0 has a non-real root z such z3 = 343. Evaluate 7a + b.

15. A complex number z satisfies z  3  3i  3 ; find the complex number z having least positive
argument.
 3 13
16. Evaluate sin sin ....sin
14 14 14
17. Using complex numbers, or otherwise, find the sum of the series
1  cos   cos 2  ....  cos n , where θ is not an even multiple of π.
18. α, β, γ are real. Given that  cos   0   sin  . Prove that
(i)  cos 3  3cos     ;
(ii)  sin 3  3sin    
19. In an Argand diagram, P, Q, R are distinct points representing the numbers z1, z2 and z3,
1 
respectively.  PQR =  PRQ =     . Prove that (z3-z2)2 = 4(z3-z1)(z1-z2) sin2
2 2
20. In an Agand diagram, the points A and B represent the respective numbers 6i and 3.
A variable point P, representing a number z, is such that PA  2 PB . Show that:-
(i) zz   4  2i  z   4  2i  z
(ii) P describes a circle
2
21. For any complex number z1 and z2 show that 1  z1 z2  z1  z2  1  z1
2
 2
1  z 
2
2

ad bd
22. a, b, c and d are distinct complex numbers. Given that the numbers and are purely
bc ca
cd
imaginary. Prove that is also purely imaginary.
ab
 2  1 1 1
23. Let α = cis   , n  2 is an integer. Solve the equation   ...  0
 n  z 1 z   z   n 1

24. α , β, γ belong to the interval (0,2π). If cos   cos      cos        0 ,


sin   sin      sin        0 , Evaluate tan and tan 
2
25. Evaluate sin 1° sin 3° sin 5°..... sin 89°

26. α, β and γ are the roots of the cubic az3 + bz2 + cz + d = 0. Evaulate 1   2 1   2 1   2  in
terms of the coefficients.
 3n
27. Given that 1  x  x 2   a  a1 x  a2 x 2  ...  a6 n x 6 n , for all x.
Prove that ao  a3  a6  ...  a6n  a1  a4  a7  ...  a6 n2  a2  a5  ...  a6 n1.

28. Factorize z8 + 1 into real and quadratic factors. Hence show that
 3 5 7
cos 4  8(cos   cos )(cos   cos )(cos   cos )(cos   cos ), for all .
8 8 8 8
 3 5 7
Deduce the value of sin .sin .sin .sin
16 16 16 16
29. (a) z1,z2, z3 are complex numbers, not all zero. Prove that the points in the Argand
diagram, representing z1, z2 and z3, form an equilateral triangle if  z12   z2 z3 .
(b) If A1(z1),A2(z2),A3(z3) represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle. P( zo ) is the centre of
the triangle. Prove that z12  z22  z32  3zo2
(c) The points A1(z1), A2(z2), ....., A3n(z3n) form a regular polygon. P( zo ) is the centre of the
polygon. Prove that z12  z22  ....  z32n  3nz02
2 4 8 7
30. (a) Prove that sin  sin  sin 
7 7 7 2
(a) A1, A2, ... A7 are the vertices of a regular heptagon, inscribed in the unit circle Prove that
A1 A2  A1 A4  A1 A2  7
31. α, β and γ are real numbers such that  cos   0   sin . Prove that
 cos(2  )  0   sin  2  , For all n  N.
n n

32. The point C(z2) is the reflection of the point A(z1) in the line bz  bz  d
Prove that:-
(i) bz2  bz1  d
bz1  bz1  d
(ii) The distance of A, From the line, is
2b
33. z1 and z2 are non zero complex numbers such that z1  1 and z2  1
2 2 2
z1  z2   z1  z2    arg z1  arg z2 

34. In an Argand diagram, the straight line L1 intersects the circle z = r at A(a) and B(b) Another
straight line L2, not parallel to L1, intersects the circle in C(c) and D (d) . Prove that L1 and L2
intersect at the point given by
1 1 1 1
  
a b c d
1 1

ab cd
35. Solve zn = z , n  N
 EXERCISE 3 (A)

1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C

8. B 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. D

15. D 16. D 17. C 18. D

EXERCISE 3 (B)

1. Points on the circle whose radius is 1 and the centre is (0,0)

n
n n
4. (i) 2 2 cos n
4
(ii) 2 2 sin
4
(iii) 2n  n
 13
(iv) 2n   1 .  wn  w2 n  .

6. 4
5. 5
4
7. All seven roots 8. 3 3

10. 0,± 6,± 3 13.  2+i  z+  2  i  z = 8

14. 98
15. 3 3 3 16. 1/64
n  i
2 2
  n  1   sin 2
17. 1  cos  
 2  sin   
 
2
1 1
.
 n  1 roots all are zero. 24. 3 and  3 25. 2
44
2
23.

2 2
d  b  + c  a  i2kπ

a2 z = 0, e n+1 , where k = 0,1,2,3,......,n.

26. 35.