Complex Number: Very Elementary Exercise
Complex Number: Very Elementary Exercise
Q.5 Among the complex numbers z satisfying the condition z 3 3i 3 , find the number having the
least positive argument.
Q.6 Solve the following equations over C and express the result in the form a + ib, a, b R.
(a) ix2 3x 2i = 0 (b) 2 (1 + i) x2 4 (2 i) x 5 3 i = 0
Q.7 Locate the points representing the complex number z on the Argand plane:
1 = 4 ; (c) z 3
2 2
(a) z + 1 2i = 7 ; (b) z 1 z = 3 ; (d) z 3 = z 6
z 3
Q.8 If a & b are real numbers between 0 & 1 such that the points z1 = a + i, z2 = 1 + bi & z3 = 0 form an
equilateral triangle, then find the values of 'a' and 'b'.
Q.9 Let z1 = 1 + i and z2 = – 1 – i. Find z3 C such that triangle z1, z2, z3 is equilaterial.
Q.10 For what real values of x & y are the numbers 3 + ix2 y & x2 + y + 4i conjugate complex?
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Q.11 Find the modulus, argument and the principal argument of the complex numbers.
2 i
(i) 6 (cos 310° i sin 310°) (ii) 2 (cos 30° + i sin 30°) (iii)
4i (1 i) 2
x y
Q.12 If (x + iy)1/3 = a + bi ; prove that 4 (a2 b2) = .
a b
1 z z2
Q.13 Let z be a complex number such that z c\R and R, then prove that | z | =1.
1 z z2
Q.14 Prove the identity, | 1 z1z 2 |2 | z1 z 2 |2 1 | z1 | 2 1 | z 2 | 2
z i
Consider a complex number w = where z = x + iy, where x, y R.
2z 1
Q.20 If the complex number w is purely imaginary then locus of z is
(A) a straight line
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(B) a circle with centre , and radius .
4 2 4
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(C) a circle with centre , and passing through origin..
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(D) neither a circle nor a straight line.
Q.21 If the complex number w is purely real then locus of z is
(A) a straight line passing through origin
(B) a straight line with gradient 3 and y intercept (–1)
(C) a straight line with gradient 2 and y intercept 1.
(D) none
Q.22 If | w | = 1 then the locus of P is
(A) a point circle (B) an imaginary circle
(C) a real circle (D) not a circle.
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EXERCISE–I
Q.1 Simplify and express the result in the form of a + bi :
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1 4i 3 i 3 2i 3 2i
(a) i (9 + 6 i) (2 i) (b) (c)
2i 1 2 5i 2 5i
2 i2 2 i2
(d) (e) i i
2 i 2 i
Q.2 Find the modulus , argument and the principal argument of the complex numbers.
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(i) z = 1 + cos + i sin (ii) (tan1 – i)2
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5 12i 5 12i i 1
(iii) z = (iv) 2 2
5 12i 5 12i i 1 cos sin
5 5
Q.3 Given that x, y R, solve :
x y 5 6i
(a) (x + 2y) + i (2x 3y) = 5 4i (b)
1 2i 3 2i 8i 1
(c) x² y² i (2x + y) = 2i (d) (2 + 3i) x² (3 2i) y = 2x 3y + 5i
(e) 4x² + 3xy + (2xy 3x²)i = 4y² (x2/2) + (3xy 2y²)i
Q.4(a) Let Z is complex satisfying the equation, z2 – (3 + i)z + m + 2i = 0, where m R.
Suppose the equation has a real root, then find the value of m.
(b) a, b, c are real numbers in the polynomial, P(Z) = 2Z4 + aZ3 + bZ2 + cZ + 3
If two roots of the equation P(Z) = 0 are 2 and i, then find the value of 'a'.
Q.5(a) Find the real values of x & y for which z1 = 9y2 4 10 i x and
z2 = 8y2 20 i are conjugate complex of each other.
(b) Find the value of x4 x3 + x2 + 3x 5 if x = 2 + 3i
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Q.10 Interpret the following locii in z C.
z 2i
(a) 1 < z 2i < 3 (b) Re 4 (z 2i)
iz 2
(c) Arg (z + i) Arg (z i) = /2 (d) Arg (z a) = /3 where a = 3 + 4i.
Q.14 Let A * z1 ; B * z2; C * z3 are 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
hence show that the ABC is a right angled triangle + z1 z 2 + z1 z2 = z2 z 3 + z 2 z3 = z3 z1 + z 3 z1 = 0
Q.15 Let + i$; , $ R, be a root of the equation x3 + qx + r = 0; q, r R. Find a real cubic equation,
independent of & $, whose one root is 2 .
Q.16 Find the sum of the series 1(2 – )(2 – 2) + 2(3 – ) (3 – 2) ....... (n – 1)(n – )(n – 2) where is
one of the imaginary cube root of unity.
Q.17 If A, B and C are the angles of a triangle
e 2 iA e iC e iB
iC
D= e e 2iB eiA where i = 1
e iB eiA e 2 iC
then find the value of D.
Q.18 If w is an imaginary cube root of unity then prove that :
(a) (1 w + w2) (1 w2 + w4) (1 w4 + w8) ..... to 2n factors = 22n .
(b) If w is a complex cube root of unity, find the value of
(1 + w) (1 + w2) (1 + w4) (1 + w8) ..... to n factors .
n n n
1 sin i cos n n
Q.19 Prove that = cos + i sin . Hence deduce that
1 sin i cos 2 2
5 5
1 sin i cos + i 1 sin
i cos =0
5 5 5 5
Q.20 If cos ( $) + cos ($ -) + cos (- ) = 3/2 then prove that:
(a) . cos 2 = 0 = . sin 2 (b) . sin ( + $) = 0 = . cos ( + $)
(c) . sin = . cos = 3/2
2 2 (d) . sin 3 = 3 sin ( + $ + -)
(e) . cos 3 = 3 cos ( + $ + -)
(f) cos3 ( + ) + cos3 ( + $) + cos3 ( + -) = 3 cos ( + ) . cos ( + $) . cos ( + -) where R.
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Q.21 Resolve Z5 + 1 into linear & quadratic factors with real coefficients. Deduce that : 4·sin ·cos = 1.
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Q.7 Find the roots of the equation Zn = (Z + 1)n and show that the points which represent them are collinear
on the complex plane. Hence show that these roots are also the roots of the equation
2 2
m m
2 sin Z 2 + 2 sin Z + 1 = 0.
n n
Q.8 If the expression z5 – 32 can be factorised into linear and quadratic factors over real coefficients as
(z5 – 32) = (z – 2)(z2 – pz + 4)(z2 – qz + 4) then find the value of (p2 + 2p).
Q.9 Let z1 & z2 be any two arbitrary complex numbers then prove that :
1 z1 z2
z1 + z2 | z1 | | z 2 | .
2 | z1 | | z 2 |
Q.11(i) Let Cr's denotes the combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x)n, n N. If the integers
an = C0 + C3 + C6 + C9 + ........
bn = C1 + C4 + C7 + C10 + ........
and cn = C2 + C5 + C8 + C11 + ........, then
prove that (a) a 3n b3n c 3n – 3anbncn = 2n, (b) (an – bn)2 + (bn – cn)2 + (cn – an)2 = 2.
(ii) Prove the identity: (C0 – C2 + C4 – C6 + .....)2 + (C1 – C3 + C5 – C7 + .......)2 = 2n
Q.12 Let z1 , z2 , z3 , z4 be the vertices A , B , C , D respectively of a square on the Argand diagram
taken in anticlockwise direction then prove that :
(i) 2z2 = (1 + i) z1 + (1 i)z3 & (ii) 2z4 = (1 i) z1 + (1 + i) z3
n
x n 2
(b) sin x + nC1 sin 2x + nC2 sin 3x + ..... + nCn sin (n + 1) x = 2n . cosn . sin x
2 2
2 4 6 2n 1
(c) cos + cos + cos + ..... + cos = When n N.
2n 1 2n 1 2n 1 2n 1 2
Q.15 Show that all roots of the equation a0zn + a1zn – 1 + ...... + an – 1z + an = n,
n 1
where | ai | 1, i = 0, 1, 2, .... , n lie outside the circle with centre at the origin and radius .
n
Q.16 The points A, B, C depict the complex numbers z1 , z2 , z3 respectively on a complex plane & the angle
1
B & C of the triangle ABC are each equal to ( ) . Show that
2
(z2 z3)² = 4 (z3 z1) (z1 z2) sin2 .
2
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p
32 10
2q 2q
Q.17 Evaluate: % (3 p 2) % sin
11
i cos
11
.
p 1 q 1
a b c
Q.18 Let a, b, c be distinct complex numbers such that = = = k. Find the value of k.
1 b 1 c 1 a
Q.19 Let , $ be fixed complex numbers and z is a variable complex number such that,
+ z $ = k.
2 2
z
Find out the limits for 'k' such that the locus of z is a circle. Find also the centre and radius of the circle.
Q.20 C is the complex number. f : C R is defined by f (z) = | z3 – z + 2|. Find the maximum value of f (z)
if | z | = 1.
Q.21 Let f (x) = logcos 3x (cos 2 i x) if x 0 and f (0) = K (where i = 1 ) is continuous at x = 0 then find
the value of K.
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Q.22 If = and f(x) = A0 + % Ak xk, then find the value of, f (x) + f ( x) + ...... + f( 6x) independent
k 1
of .
Q.23 Find the set of points on the argand plane for which the real part of the complex number (1 + i)z 2
is positive where z = x + iy , x, y R and i = 1.
Q.24 If a and b are positive integer such that N = (a + ib)3 – 107i is a positive integer. Find N.
Q.25 If the biquadratic x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 (a, b, c, d R) has 4 non real roots, two with sum
3 + 4i and the other two with product 13 + i. Find the value of 'b'.
EXERCISE–III
1 1 1
Q.1(a) If z1 , z2 , z3 are complex numbers such that z1 = z2 = z3 = = 1, then
z1 z2 z3
z1 + z2 + z3 is :
(A) equal to 1 (B) less than 1 (C) greater than 3 (D) equal to 3
Q.3 Find all those roots of the equation z12 – 56z6 – 512 = 0 whose imaginary part is positive.
[ REE 2000, 3 out of 100 ]
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z1 z 3 1 i 3
Q.4(a) The complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 satisfying are the vertices of a triangle which is
z2 z3 2
(A) of area zero (B) right-angled isosceles
(C) equilateral (D) obtuse – angled isosceles
(b) Let z1 and z2 be nth roots of unity which subtend a right angle at the origin. Then n must be of the form
(A) 4k + 1 (B) 4k + 2 (C) 4k + 3 (D) 4k
[ JEE 2001 (Scr) 1 + 1 out of 35 ]
1 1 1
1 3 2 2
Q.5(a) Let i . Then the value of the determinant 1 1 is
2 2 1 2 4
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w wz
Q.9 If w = + i$ where $ 0 and z 1, satisfies the condition that is purely real, then the set of
1 z
values of z is
(A) {z : | z | = 1} (B) {z : z = z ) (C) {z : z 1}
(D) {z : | z | = 1, z 1}
[JEE 2006, 3]
Q.10(a) 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 P.
Then the position of P in the Argand plane is
(A) 3ei 4 + 4i (B) (3 4i)e i 4 (C) (4 3i)ei 4 (D) (3 4i )e i 4
z
(b) If | z | = 1 and z ± 1, then all the values of lie on
1 z2
(A) a line not passing through the origin (B) | z | = 2
(C) the x-axis (D) the y-axis [JEE 2007, 3+3]
Q.11(a)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 ĵ 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
(b) Comprehension (3 questions together)
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
(i) The number of elements in the set A / B / C is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 2
(ii) 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
(iii) 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
[JEE 2008, 3 + 4 + 4 + 4]
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Q.12(a) Let z = cos + i sin . Then the value of % Im(z 2m 1 ) at = 2° is
m 1
1 1 1 1
(A) sin 23 (B) 3 sin 23 (C) 2 sin 23 (D) 4 sin 23
(b) Let z = x + iy be a complex number where x and y are integers. Then the area of the rectangle whose
vertices are the roots of the equation z z 3 zz 3 350 is
(A) 48 (B) 32 (C) 40 (D) 80
[JEE 2009, 3 + 3]
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VERY ELEMENTARY EXERCISE
7 24 21 12 8 22
Q.1 (a) i; (b) i; (c) 3 + 4i; (d) + 0i; (e) i; (f) 15
25 25 5 5 29 5
2 2 5
Q.2 (a) x =1, y = 2; (b) (2, 9); (c) ( 2 , 2) or , ; (d) (1 ,1) 0 ,
3 3 2
Q.3 (a) ± (5 + 4i) ; (b) ± (5 6i) (c) ± 5(1 + i) Q.4 (a) 160 ; (b) (77 +108 i)
3 3 3 3 5i 1 i
Q.5 – i Q.6 (a) i , 2i (b) or
2 2 2 2
Q.7 (a) on a circle of radius 7 with centre ( 1, 2) ; (b) on a unit circle with centre at origin
(c) on a circle with centre ( 15/4, 0) & radius 9/4 ; (d) a straight line
Q.8 a=b=2 3; Q.9 z3 = 3 (1 i) and z '3 3( 1 i)
Q.10 x = 1, y = 4 or x = 1, y = 4
5 5
Q.11 (i) Modulus = 6 , Arg = 2 k + (K I) , Principal Arg = (K I)
18 18
7 5
(ii) Modulus = 2 , Arg = 2 k + , Principal Arg =
6 6
5
(iii) Modulus = , Arg = 2 k tan 1 2 (K I) , Principal Arg = tan 12
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3 i 3 i x2 y2
Q.17 (a) , ,i Q.18 1
2 2 2 2 64 48
7(1, 0) for n 4k
4(1,1) for n 4k 1
Q.19 6(0,1) for n 4k 2 Q.20 B Q.21 C Q.22 C
4(0, 0)
5 for n 4k 3
EXERCISE–I
21 12 8 22
Q.1 (a)
5 5
i (b) 3 + 4 i (c) +0i (d) i (e) + 2 0 i or 0 8 2 i
29 5
4 4 4
Q.2 (i) Principal Arg z = ; z = 2 cos ; Arg z = 2 k k I
9 9 9
(ii) Modulus = sec21 , Arg = 2 n (2 – ) , Principal Arg = (2 – )
3 2
(iii) Principal value of Agr z = & z = ; Principal value of Arg z = & z =
2 2 2 3
1 11 11
(iv) Modulus = cos ec , Arg z = 2 n , Principal Arg =
2 5 20 20
2 2 5 3K
Q.3(a) x = 1, y = 2; (b) x = 1 & y = 2 ; (c) ( 2 , 2) or , ; (d) (1 ,1) 0 , ; (e) x =K, y = K R
3 3 2 2
Q.4 (a) 2, (b) – 11/2 Q.5 (a) [( 2, 2) ; ( 2, 2)] (b) (77 +108 i)
Q.6 z = (2 + i) or (1 – 3i)
Q.7 (b) 2
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Q.10 (a) The region between the co encentric circles with centre at (0 , 2) & radii 1 & 3 units
1 1
(b) region outside or on the circle with centre + 2i and radius .
2 2
(c) semi circle (in the 1st & 4th quadrant) x² + y² = 1 (d) a ray emanating from the point
(3 + 4i) directed away from the origin & having equation 3 x y 4 3 3 0
2
n (n 1) (
x3 n
n &'
Q.11 18 Q.15 + qx r=0 Q.16
EXERCISE–II
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Q.2 12 Q.6 (a) – , (b) zero Q.24 4 Q.17 48(1 - i)
2
1
$
2
Q.18 – or – 2 Q.19 k >
2
Q.20 | f (z) | is maximum when z = , where is the cube root unity and | f (z) | = 13
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Q.21 K = – Q.22 7A0 + 7A7 x7 + 7A14 x14
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Q.23 required set is constituted by the angles without their boundaries, whose sides are the straight lines
y = ( 2 1) x and y + ( 2 1) x = 0 containing the x axis
Q.24 198 Q.25 51
EXERCISE–III
sin 2 n 2
Q.1 (a) A (b) A Q.2 z2 + z + = 0, where =
sin 2 2n 1
8 3 i
Q.3 +1 + i 3 , , 2i Q.4 (a) C, (b) D Q.5 (a) B ; (b) B
2
k 2$ 1
Q.7 (a) D; (b) Centre * 2 , Radius = 2
| k 2 $ |2 k 2 . | $ |2 | |2 . k 2 1
k 1 (k 1)
Q.8 (a) A, (b) B, (c) z2 = – 3 i ; z3 = 1 3 i ; z4 = 1 3 i Q.9 D
Q.10 (a) D ; (b) D
Q.11 (a) D ; (b) (i) B; (ii) C; (iii) D Q.12 (a) D; (b) A
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