Shaarp Complex Number
Shaarp Complex Number
1. A function f is defined by f(z) = (4 + i)z2 + z + for all complex numbers z, where and are
complex numbers. If f (1) and f (i) are both real then the smallest possible value of | | + | | equals
(A) 1 2 (B) (C) 2 (D) 2 2
2. If z C, then area enclosed by the curve 2|z + |z| | + 3|z – |z| | = 6|z|, z 0 is -
2 2 2 2
(A) 3 sq. units (B) 3 sq. units (C) 6sq. units (D) 6 sq. units
z 1
3. Consider complex numbers z and w satisfying the equation z w and z wz , then which of
w w
the following is/are correct ?
(A) The value of |z| + |w| is 2 (B) If arg(z) = then, arg(w) = or
3 3
1 1
(C) If w = 1, then Re(z) = (D) If w = –1, then Re(z) =
2 2
4. Given z1,z2,z3,z4 are four points in the complex plane such that |z1| < 1, |z2| = 1 and |z3| < 1 and
z 2 z1 z 4
z3 = , then |z4| can be (z1 z4) -
z1z 4 1
2 1 5
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D)
5 3 2
5. If for any two non-zero complex numbers z1 & z2 , if z1 (1 | z2 |) iz 2 (1 | z1 |), then -
z1
(A) arg (B) z1z2 is purely imaginary
z2 2
(C) z1 z 2 is purely real (D) | z 2 | z1 | z1 | z2 0
3 21 21 3
(A)1 (B) (C) (D) none of these
2 2
Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers such that z1 4z 2 16 20i . If and are roots of
2
8.
x2 + z1x + z2 + M = 0 (where M is a complex number) and |()2| = 28, then (where i 1 )-
(A) maximum value of |M| is 7 41
(B) maximum value of |M| is 5 41
(C) minimum value of |M| is 7 41
1 13 1 5
(A) Maximum value of |z| is (B) Maximum value of |z| is
2 2
1 5 1 2
(C) Minimum value of |z| is (D) Minimum value of |z| is
2 2
10. A particle P starts from the point z0 = 1 + 2i, where i = 1 . It moves first horizontally away from origin
by 5 units and then vertically away from origin by 3 units to reach a point z1. From z1 the particle moves
2 units in the direction of the vector î ˆj and then it moves through an angle 2 in anticlockwise
direction on a circle with centre at origin, to reach a point z2. The point z2 is given by
(A) 6 + 7i (B) – 7 + 6i (C) 7 + 6i (D) – 6 + 7i
11. Let z be a complex number satisfying z 1 and arg(z) then arg z 2 z
3
1 1
(A) arg(z) (B) arg z (C) arg z (D) arg z
2 2
12. If a and b be two complex numbers such that |a + b| = 20 and |a2 + b2| = 16, then
(A) least value of |a3 + b3| is 3520 (B) least value of |a3 + b3| is 2520
(C) greatest value of |a3 + b3| is 3520 (D) greatest value of |a3 + b3| is 4480
13. Let z be a complex number having the argument , 0 < < /2 and satisfying the equality
6
z 3i = 3. Then cot is equal to :
z
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) i (D) i
14. Let A(z1) and B(z2) represent two complex numbers on the complex plane. Suppose the complex slope
z z
of the line joining A and B is defined as 1 2 . Then the lines l1 with complex slope 1 and l2 with
z1 z 2
complex slope 2 on the complex plane will be perpendicular to each other if
(A) 1 + 2 = 0 (B) 1 – 2 = 0 (C) 12 = –1 (D) 1 2 = 1
15. All complex numbers 'z' which satisfy the relation z | z 1 | = z | z 1 | on the complex plane lie on
the
(A) line y = 0 or an ellipse with foci (– 1, 0) and (1, 0)
(B) radical axis of the circles | z – 1 | = 1 and | z + 1 | = 1
(C) circle x2 + y2 = 1
(D) line x = 0 or on a line segment joining (–1, 0) to (1, 0)
16. A complex number z satisfies the system of equations |z – 7| = |z – 7 – 6i| and |z – 2 + 3i| = |z – 5i|
2
1 1
then
Re z Im z
1 2
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) (D)
9 9
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z2
17. If A = z : 3, z C and z1, z2, z3, z4 A are 4 complex numbers representing points
z2
P, Q, R, S respectively on the complex plane such that z1 – z2 = z4 – z3, then maximum value of area of
quadrilateral PQRS is -
9 9
(A) (B) (C) 9 (D) 16
4 2
18. Let z1,z2 and z3 be three complex numbers such that |z1 – z2| = 4, |z1 – z3| = 6 and |z1| = |z2| = |z3| = 8.
3 5 7 9
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
19. Consider a complex number z on the argand plane satisfying arg(z2 – ) = + arg(z2 – 2)
2
2
i
(where e 3
), then identify the correct statement(s).
3 3
(A) Maximum value of z is
2
22 3
(B) Maximum value of z is
2
17 3
(C) Maximum value of z 1 i z 1 i is equal to
2
17 3
(D) Minimum value of z 1 i z 1 i is equal to
2
z
2
23. If is a complex nth root of unity and if z1 and z2 are any two complex numbers, then 1 r z2 is -
r 0
2
2
(A) n |z1 + z2| 2 z1 z 2
(B)
n n
(C) n z1 z 2
2 2
(D) n z1 z2
2 2 2
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24. Let z1 and z2 be two distinct roots of the equation z101 = 1 such that z1 z2 2 3 , then number
of such ordered pairs (z1,z2) is
(A) 101 × 16 (B) 101 × 32 (C) 204 × 16 (D) None
25. If one of the vertex of the regular hexagon, circumscribing the circle |z – 1 – i| = 3 is 2 (1 3)i , then
the complex number which is not representing any vertex of the hexagon is -
(A) 3 + i (B) (1 3)i (C) –3 + i (D) 2 (1 3)i
2n n
z 1 z 1
26. Consider an equation 1 0 (where n N) , then -
z z
1
(A) Re(z) n N (B) roots of equation are collinear
2
3 3
(C) roots of equation are concyclic (D) Im(z) or nN
2 2
27. If z4 + 1 = z2, then-
(A) Least positive argument of z is
6
11
(B) Greatest positive argument of z in [0,2] is
6
(C) The four possible values of z forms square on argand plane
(D) The four possible values of z forms rectangle on argand plane.
28. Number of ordered pair(s) (z, ) of the complex numbers z and satisfying the system of equations,
z3 + 7 = 0 and z5 . 11 = 1 is :
(A) 7 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 2
29. Let z1, z2, z3 are the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle A1A2A3. Which of the following statements
are equivalent.
(A) A1A2A3 is an equilateral triangle.
(B) (z1 + z2 + 2z3)(z1 + 2z2 + z3) = 0, where is the cube root of unity.
1 1 1
z 2 z1 z3 z 2
(C) z z = z z (D) z1 z2 z3 = 0
3 2 1 3
z2 z3 z1
30. Let tangents at A(z1) and B(z2) are drawn to the circle |z| = 2. Then which of the following is/are
CORRECT ?
z z
(A) The equation of tangent at A is given by 2 .
z1 z1
2z z
(B) If tangents at A(z1) and B(z2) intersect at P(zp), then z p 1 2 .
z1 z 2
1 z1 z1
(C) Slope of tangent at A(z1) is i z z
1 1
(D) If points A(z1) and B(z2) on the circle |z| = 2 are such that z1 + z2 = 0, then tangents intersect at .
2
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2
31. If x , then the value of cosx cos2x cos3x...........cos999x is equal to-
1999
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
2 999 21998
2 999
32. Let C1 and C 2 be two curves on the complex plane defined as
C1 : z z 2 z 1 C2 : arg z 1 i
where 0, such that the curves C1 and C 2 touches each other at P z0 then the value of z0 is
2
(B) Minimum area bounded by all three curves is
8
(C) Number of complex number 'z' which lies on exactly two curves is 4
(D) Number of complex number 'z' which lies on exactly two curves is 3
Comprehension Type :
Paragraph for Question 35 & 36
If z1 = a + ib & z2 = c + id are two complex number such that |z1| = |z2| = 1 and Re z1 z2 0 . Then
35. If a,b > 0 and c < 0. Then-
(A) 3 z1 z2 2 (B) 0 z1 z2 2 (C) 2 z1 z2 2 (D) 2 z1 z2 2
36. Let k = |z1 + z2| + |a + ic|, then value of k, is-
(A) 2 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 1 (D) 2 2
Paragraph for question number 37 to 39
Let A, B, C be three sets of complex numbers as defined below
A = z : Im z 1; B = z :| z 2 i | 3; C = z : Re((1 i ) z ) 2
37. The number of elements in the set A B C is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D)
38. Let z be any point in A B C. Then, | z + 1 – i |2 +|z–5–i |2 lies between
(A) 25 and 29 (B) 30 and 34 (C) 35 and 39 (D) 40 and 44
39. Let z be any point in A B C and let w be any point satisfying | w – 2 – i | < 3.
Then, | z | – | w | + 3 lies between
(A) –6 and 3 (B) –3 and 6 (C) –6 and 6 (D) –3 and 9
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Paragraph for Question 40 & 41
Let P(z) is a point in complex plane which satisfies |z – 1| = 2
2
40. Locus of point Q(w) which satisfies w z is a conic, whose eccentricity is -
z 1
3 2 2
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) (D)
2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 3 2
Paragraph for Question 42 to 44
Let the origin O of the argand plane represents the home town of a person. Suppose the man travels 2
units in north-east direction to reach city A. Then he travels 1 unit in east direction to reach town B.
From town B he starts to move along a circular path, in anticlockwise direction with centre O and radius
OB, to reach to city C such that BOC is right angle. Finally he returns home by the shortest path from
city C. Let z1, z2 and z3 be the complex numbers corresponding to the points A, B and C respectively.
On the basis of above information answer the following :
42. The image of complex number z2 under the locus |z – z1| = |z – z3| -
16 16 2 2 16 2 8 14
(A) i (B) i (C) i (D) i
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
43. Let zp & zq be the two complex numbers satisfying the equations |z – z2| = 1 & |z – z3| = 1 respectively,
then maximum value of |zp – zq| is -
5 1 5 5 5 1
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
4 2 4 4 4
1 3i
45. If n = 3, z0 = 2 and z3 = w2, where w = , then z1 can be -
2
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57. If z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that | z1 | < 1 and | z2 | > 1 then show that
58. For c > 1, find all complex numbers z satisfying the equation z c z 1 i 0
2
59. Find all complex numbers satisfying 2 z z 2 5 i 3 0
60. If z1, z2, z3 C, satisfy the system of equations given by |z1| = |z2| = |z3| = 1, z1 + z2 + z3 = 1 and z1z2z3 = 1
such that Im(z1) < Im(z2) < Im(z3), then the value of is
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function)
61. Let z1 & z2 be any two arbitrary complex numbers then prove that :
z1 + z2
1
| z1 | | z 2 | z1 z 2 .
2 | z1 | | z 2 |
62. Show that there exists no complex number z such that and
where |ai| < 2 for i = 1, 2,.......n.
(z2)
z z 22
Prove that (i) z 2 e i c o s (ii) 3 co s 2 e 2 i (iii) cos 2 sec 2
z1 z1 z1 z3
66. Let A z1 ; B z2; C z3 be three complex numbers denoting the vertices of an acute angled triangle.
If the origin ‘O’ is the orthocentre of the triangle, then prove that
z1 z 2 + z1 z2 = z2 z 3 + z 2 z3 = z3 z1 + z 3 z1
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67. Prove that :
x n 2
(a) cos x + nC1 cos 2x + nC2 cos 3x + ..... + nCn cos (n + 1) x = 2n . cosn . cos x
2 2
x n 2
(b) sin x + nC1 sin 2x + nC2 sin 3x + ..... + nCn sin (n + 1) x = 2n . cosn . sin x
2 2
68. Let z1, z2 be complex numbers. Prove that |z1 + 1| + |z2 + 1| + |z1z2 + 1| 2.
69. Show that the product,
prove that (a) a 3n b3n c3n – 3anbncn = 2n, (b) (an – bn)2 + (bn – cn)2 + (cn – an)2 = 2.
(z
k 1
k k ) 0 . Now for the complex number 1 = 32 + 170i, 2 = –7 + 64i, 3 = – 9 + 200i, 4 = 1
+ 27i and 5 = –14 + 43i, there is a unique mean line with y-intercept 3. Find the slope of the line.
a b c
89. Let a, b, c be distinct complex numbers such that = = = k. Find the value of k.
1 b 1 c 1 a
90. C is the complex number. f : C R is defined by f (z) = | z3 – z + 2|. Find the maximum value of
ƒ(z) if | z | = 1.
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91. Given a = cos + isin and the equation az2 + z + 1 = 0 has a purely imaginary root and
ƒ(x) = x3 – 3x2 + 3 (1 + cos)x + 5.
If p = Number of points of local extrema of y = ƒ(x)
q = Number of points of inflection of y = ƒ(x)
r = Number of points of negative real roots of equation ƒ(x) = 0, then 'p + q + r' is equal to
92. Let f (x) = log
cos 3x
(cos 2 i x ) if x 0 and f (0) = K (where i = 1 ) be continuous at x = 0 then find
the value of K.
93. Let belong to the interval (0,). If cos cos cos 0 ,
sin sin sin 0 , then evaluate tan and tan
2
1 n
cos k
96. Given 0, such that cos , then the value of n 5k is equal to
lim
2 3 k 0
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Match the column :
99. Column-I Column-II
(A) Let be a non real cube root of unity then the number of distinct (P) 4
(B) Let 1, , 2 be the cube root of unity. The least possible (Q) 5
degree of a polynomial with real coefficients having roots
2, (2 + 3), (2 + 32), (2 – – 2), is
(C) = 6 + 4i and = (2 + 4i) are two complex numbers on the complex (R) 6
z
plane. A complex number z satisfying amp moves on the (S) 7
z 6
100. The complex numbers , , represents the vertices of a regular polygon of n sides in
order, inscribed in a circle of unit radius and zz1 zz 2 0 z 0 Then the values
of for prescribed values of n in column-I (where [x] be the greatest integer x).
Column-I Column-II
(A) 4 (p) 0
(B) 6 (q) 1
(C) 8 (r) 2
(D) 12 (s) 3
(t) 7
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ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. B 3. B,D 4. B,C 5. A,B
6. A 7. B 8. A,C 9. A,C 10. D
11. C 12. A,D 13. C 14. A 15. D
16. D 17. B 18. B,C,D 19. B,C 20. B,C,D
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. C
26. A,B 27. A,B,D 28. D 29. A,B,C,D 30. A,B,C
31. B 32. B 33. B 34. B 35. C
36. C 37. B 38. B 39. B or C or D 40. D
41. A 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B
46. C 47. C 48. B 49. C 50. B
1
51. D 52. C 53. C 54. 55. 18
4
c2 c 2 c2
58. z=
1 c2
i , c 1, 2 ; For c > 2 no solution.
1 3 3 1
59. z i, i 60. 2
6 2 2 2
70. (Z + 1)(Z² 2Z cos 36° + 1)(Z² 2Z cos 108° + 1)
1 2
71. 8 73. k>
2
k 2 1
74. Centre , Radius = 2 | k 2 |2 k 2 . | |2 | |2 . k 2 1
k 1
2
(k 1)
75. (3+ 7i) 76. 6 77. (–2,2) – {0}
79. 12 80. 10 81. 8 84. 5 87. 259
88. 163 89. – or – 2
90. |f(z)| is maximum when z = , where is the cube root unity and |f(z)| = 13
4
91. 2 92. K=– 93. 3, 3 96. 1 97. 100
9
98. D 99. (A) S; (B) Q; (C) P 100. (A–r, B–r, C–q, D–q)
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