GURUKUL BHARAT

DPP:- COMPLEX NO

E XERCISES

LEVEL I 6. Find the value of i2015 + i2016 + i2017 + i2018.

2016 2018
(Problems based on Fundamentals) 7. If  i k +  i p = x + iy, i = -1 , find x + y + 2.
k =0 p=0
ABC OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
8. Find the smallest positive integer n for which (1 + i)2n =
1. Find the value of in + in + 1 + in + 2 + in + 3, n ΠI. (1 Рi)2n.
2. Find the value of i2010 + i2011 + i2012 + i2013.
n 9. Find the value of (1 + i)5 + (1 + i3)5 + (1 + i5)7 + (1 + i7)7.
Ê1 + iˆ
3. Find the smallest integer n for which Á =1. 10. Let z = (n + i)4. Find the number of integral values of n
2013 Ë 1 - i ˜¯
for which z is an integer.
4. Find the sum of  (i + i ) .
n n +1

n =1
11. If z = 1 + i, find the multiplicative inverse of z2.
5. Find the value of iP + iQ + iR + iS where P, Q, R, S are 1 + 2i
12. If z = , find the multiplicative inverse of z.
four consecutive integers. 3 - 4i
13. If a + ib > c + id, find the value of b + d + 2016. 4
36. If |z – 2| = 2|z – 1|, prove that | z|2 = Re (z ).
14. Find the least positive integer n for which 3
n
Ê1 + iˆ 2 Ê -1 -1 Ê 1 ˆ ˆ .
37. If |z + 6| = |3z + 2|, prove that |z| = 2.
ÁË 1 - i ¯˜ = p ËÁ sin x + sec ËÁ x ¯˜ ¯˜ 38. Let z = x + iy and |z + 6| = |2z + 3|, the locus of z is x2 +
y2 = 9.
15. Find x and y which satisfy the equation z -1
39. If |z| = 1 and w = ( where z π 1), find Re(w).
(1 + i ) x - 2i (2 - 3i ) y + i z +1
+ =i.
(3 + i ) (3 - i ) 40. If z be a complex number satisfying the equation |z + i|
+ |z – i| = 8 on the complex plane, find the maximum
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2 (1 + i )
2016
16. If x + iy = + , find x and y. value of |z|.
(1 + i ) 2016
21008
17. Let z = x + iy. If z1/3 = a + ib, prove that ARGUMENT OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
x y
+ = 4(a 2 - b 2 ) . 41. Find the arguments of
a b (i) 1+i (ii)1–i
18. If f(x) = x4 – 8x3 + 4x2 + 4x + 39 and f(3 + 2i) = a + ib, (iii) –1 + i (iv) –1 – i
Êb ˆ (v) 0 (vi) 2013
then find Á + 10˜ .
Ëa ¯ n
(vii) –2013 (viii)2i
Ê 2i ˆ 1
Find the least positive integer n for which z = Á
Ë 1 + i ˜¯
19. (ix) – 2 i (x)
is a positive integer. (1 + i)
3 i
20 If x = 3 + 2i is a root of a quadratic equation, find its 42. If z = + , find Arg(–z).
equation. 2 2
43. If Arg(z) < 0, find the value of Arg(z) – Arg(–z).
21. Solve: z 2 + z = 0 .
Ê z - 1ˆ p
22. If (i – i) is the root of the equation 44. If z = x + iy such that |z + 1| = |z – 1| and Amp Á = ,
z3 – 2(2 – i)z2 + (4 – 5i)z + (3i – 1) = 0, find the other find z. Ë z + 1˜¯ 4
roots. 45. If z1 and z2 are two non-zero complex numbers such
23. Given that 1 + 2i is one root of the equation x4 – 3x3 + Êz ˆ
8x2 – 7x + 5 = 0, find the other three roots. that |z1 + z2| = |z1 – z2|, find Amp Á 1 ˜ .
Ë z2 ¯
MODULUS OF COMPLEX NUMBERS Ê cos q + i sin q ˆ p p
46. Let z = Á , < q < , find Arg(z).
24. If |z – (2 + 3i)| = 1, find the greatest and the least value Ë cos q - i sin q ¯˜ 4 2
of |z|. 47. Find the argument of z if
25. If |z + 3 + 5i| = 2, find the difference between the great- Êpˆ Ê Ê p ˆˆ
z = sin Á ˜ + i Á1 - cos Á ˜ ˜
est and the least value of |z|. Ë 5¯ Ë Ë 5¯¯
26. If a + ib = (1 + i)(1 + 2i)(1 + 3i) … (1 + ni), then find p 5p
the value of a2 + b2 48. If Arg (z ) = and Arg ( z – 1) = , find the complex
3 6
a + ib number z.
27. If x + iy = , prove that x2 + y2 = 1. 49. Let z be a complex number having the argument q,
a - ib
p
28. The complex number z satisfies z + |z| = 2 + 8i, find |z|. 0 < q < and satisfying the inequality |z – 3i| = 3, find
29. If z = reiq, then find |eiz|. 2
Ê 6ˆ
30. If a, b be different complex numbers, find the maxi- Arg Á cot q - ˜ .
Ë z¯
ab + ba Ê z - 1ˆ p
mum value of . 50. If Amp Á = , find the locus of z.
|ab | Ë z + 1˜¯ 3
1 1 1 51. Find the angle that the vector representing the complex
31. If | z1| = | z2 | = | z3 | = + + = 1 , find the value of
z1 z2 z3 1
|z1 + z2 + z3|. number makes with the positive direction
( 3 - i) 25
32. If z = (3 + 7i)(p + iq), p, q ΠI Р{0} is purely imaginary of the real axis.
number, find the minimum value of |z|2.
33. If a, b be different complex numbers with |b| = 1, find MODULUS AND ARGUMENT OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
b -a 52. If z1, z2 Œ C, prove that | z1 + z2 | £ | z1| + | z2 | .
the value of .
1 - ab 53. If z1, z2 Œ C, prove that | z1| - | z2 | £ | z1 - z2 | .
34. Find the complex number z, if |z + 1| = z + 2(1 + i). p
54. If |z1 + z2| = |z1 – z2| ¤ Arg (z1 ) - Arg ( z2 ) = .
35. If |z – 1|2 + |z + 1|2 = 5, find |z|2. 2
55. If |z1 + z2| = |z1| + |z2|, prove that Arg(z1) = Arg(z2).
5 + 6w + 7w 2 5 + 6w + 7w 2
56. If |z1 + iz2| = |z1| + |z2| ¤ Arg ( z1 ) - Arg ( z2 ) = p . 82. Find the value of +
7 + 6w 2 + 5w 6 + 5w + 7w 2
2
57. If |z1 – z2| = |z1| + |z2| ¤ z1 + kz2 = 0, k Œ I+ 83. If i = -1 , find the value of
334 365
z Ê 1 i 3ˆ Ê 1 i 3ˆ
58. If |z1 + z2|2 = |z1|2 + |z2|2 ¤ 1 is purely imaginary 4 + 5Á - +
Ë 2 ˜¯ + 3 ÁË - + ˜ .
number. z2 2 2 2 ¯
59. If |z1| £ 1, |z2| £ 1, prove that 84. Solve for x: x6 – 9x3 + 8 = 0.
|z1 – z2|2 £ (|z1| – |z1|)2 + (Arg(z1) – Arg(z2))2
60. If |z1| £ 1, |z2| £ 1, prove that DE MOIVRES THEOREM
|z1 + z2|2 £ (|z1| – |z1|)2 – (Arg(z1) – Arg(z2))2 85. If x satisfies the equation x2 – 2x cos q + 1 = 0, find the
1
61. Find the maximum value of |z + 1|, where |z + 4| £ 3. value of x n + n .
62. Find the minimum value of |z + 2|, where |z + 5| £ 4. x
Ê 2 rp ˆ Ê 2 rp ˆ
63. Find the minimum values of 86. If zr = cos ÁË ˜¯ + i sin ÁË ˜ , r = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, find
(i) |z| + |z + 2| 5 5 ¯
(ii) |z + 2| + |z – 2| the value of z1z2z3z4z5.
64. Find the maximum value of |z + 2| + |z – 2| + |2z – 7|. 87. If sin a + sin b + sin g = 0 = cos a + cos b + cos g, find
65. Find the greatest and the least values of |z1 + z2|, where the value of
z1 = 6 + 8i and z2 = 3 + 4i (i) sin 3a + sin 3b + sin 3g
(ii) cos 3a + cos 3b + cos 3g
66. If |z – 3i| £ 4, find the maximum value of |i(z + 1) + 1|.
88. If sin a + sin b + sin g = 0 = cos a + cos b + cos g, find
67. If |z| = 3, then find the min and maximum values of
the value of
1
z+ . (i) cos2a + cos2b + cos2g (ii) sin2a + sin2b + sin2g
z Êpˆ Êpˆ
68. If |z1| = 2, |z2| = 3, |z3| = 5 such that |25z1z2 + 9z1z3 + 4z2z3| 89. If zr = cos Á r ˜ + i sin Á r ˜ , find the value of z1 ◊ z2 ◊
Ë2 ¯ Ë2 ¯
= 90, find the value of |z1 + z2 + z3|. z3 … to .
90. Find the value of (1 + i)8 + (1 – i)8.
SQUARE ROOT OF A COMPLEX NUMBER 91. Find the value of
69. Find the square roots of 3 – 4i. 21
Ê Ê 2p k ˆ Ê 2p k ˆ ˆ
70. Find the square roots of 5 + 12i.  ÁË sin ÁË 11 ˜¯ - i cos ÁË 11 ˜¯ ˜¯ .
k =1
71. Find the square roots of 8 – 6i.
72. Find the square roots of 3i. nTH ROOTS OF COMPLEX NUMBERS
73. Find the square roots of 8 – 15i. 92. Solve for x: x3 – 1 = 0.
74. Find the square roots of 93. Solve for x: x5 – 1 = 0.
1 Ê 1ˆ 94. Solve for x: x7 – 1 = 0.
x 2 + 2 + 4i Á x - ˜ - 6. 95. Solve for x: x3 + 1 = 0.
x Ë x¯
96. Solve for x: x5 + 1 = 0.
75. If z 2 + 5 = 12 -1 , find the complex number z. 97. Solve for x: x7 + 1 = 0.
98. Solve for x: x10 – 1 = 0.
CUBE ROOTS OF A COMPLEX NUMBER 99. Solve for x: x10 + x5 + 1 = 0.
76. If w is the complex cube root of unity, find the value of 100. Solve for x: x10 – x9 + x8 – x7 + … + x2 – x + 1 = 0.
(2 + 3w + 3w2)2013. 101. Solve for z : z5 + 1 = 0 and deduce that
77. If w is the complex cube root of unity, find the value of Êpˆ Êpˆ
4 sin Á ˜ cos Á ˜ = 1.
(3 + 4w + 5w2)10. Ë 10 ¯ Ë 5¯
78. If w is the non-real cube root of unity, find the sum of 102. Solve for z: z7 – 1 = 0 and deduce that
( 1 + 3 + 9 + 27 +º) .
w + w 2 8 32 128 Êpˆ Ê 2p ˆ Ê 4p ˆ 1
cos Á ˜ cos Á ˜ cos Á ˜ = .
79. Find the common roots of z3 + 2z2 + 2z + 1 = 0 and Ë 7¯ Ë 7 ¯ Ë 7 ¯ 8
z2013 + z2014 + z2015 = 0. 103. Find the integral solutions of (1 – i)x = 2x.
80. If a, b, g be the cube roots of (–2013), for any x, y, and Ê 3 - iˆ
xa + yb + zg 104. If z = ÁË ˜ , find the value of (z101 + z103)106.
z, find the value of . 2 ¯
xb + yg + za 105. Let z = x + iy be a complex number, where x and y are
2 + 3w + 4w 2 integers. Find the area of the rectangle whose vertices
81. Find the value of .
4 + 3w 2 + 2w are the roots of z z + z z = 350.
3 3
106. Let z = cos q + i sin q, find the value of 123. A particle P starts from the point z0 = 1 + 2i, where
15 i = -1 . It moves first horizontally away from origin
 Im( z 2m -1 ) at q = 2°. by 5 units and then vertically away from the origin 3
m =1
units to reach a point z1. From z1 the particle moves
107. Let a complex number a, a π 1 be a root of an equation
zp + q – zp – zq + 1 = 0, where p and q are distinct primes. 2 units in the direction of the vector iˆ + ˆj and then
p
Show that either through an angle in anti-clockwise direction on a
1 + a + a2 + … + a p – 1 = 0 or 2
circle with the centre at the origin to reach a point z2.
1 + a + a2 + … + a q – 1 = 0 but not both.
Find the point z2.
ROATATION
124. Let z1 and z2 be the roots of the equation z2 + pz + q
= 0, where the co-efficients p and q may be complex
108. If a point P(3, 4) is rotated through an angle of 90° numbers. Let A and B be represent z1 and z2 in the com-
in anti-clockwise sense about the origin, find the new plex plane. If –AOB = a, and OA = OB, where O is the
position of P.
Êaˆ
109. If a point Q(3, 4) is rotated through an angle of 180° origin, prove that p 2 = 4q cos 2 Á ˜ .
Ë 2¯
in anti-clockwise sense about the origin, find the new
position of Q. LOCI OF A COMPLEX NUMBER
110. If a point P(3, 4) is rotated through an angle of 30° in
Ê z - 1ˆ p
anti-clockwise sense about the point Q(1, 0), find the 125. Find the locus of z, if Arg Á = .
new position of P. Ë z + 1˜¯ 4
111. The complex number 3 + i becomes -1 + i 3 after 126. Find the locus of z, if |z – 1| + |z + 1| £ 4.
rotating an angle q about the origin in anti-clock-wise 127. Find the locus of z, if |z – 2| + |z + 2| £ 4.
sense, find the angle q. 128. Find the locus of z, if z = t + 5 + i 4 - t 2 , t ΠR.
112. The three vertices of a triangle are represented by the
complex numbers 0, z1, z2. If the triangle is equilateral Ê z2 ˆ
129. If Á
Ë z - 1˜¯
is always real, find the locus of z.
triangle, prove that z1 + z2 = z1 z2
2 2

113. If the origin and the roots of z2 + az + b = 0 form an Ê 1ˆ

130. If Re Á ˜ = c, c π 0 , find the locus of z.
equilateral triangle, prove that a2 = 3b. Ë z¯
114. If the area of a triangle on the complex plane formed by 131. If |z2 – 1| = |z|2 + 1, find the locus of z.
the complex numbers z, iz and z + iz is 50 sq.u., find |z|.
115. If the area of a triangle on the complex plane formed by
the complex numbers z, wz, z + wz is 16 3 sq.u. , find
the value of (|z|2 + |z| + 2).
LEVEL II
116. Let z1 and z2 be the nth roots of unity which subtend a
(Mixed Problems)
right angle at the origin, prove that n = 4k, where k ΠN. 1. If a complex number z satisfying z + |z| = 1 + 7i, the
117. Suppose z1, z2, z3 be the vertices of an equilateral trian- value of |z|2 is
gle inscribed in the circle |z| = 2. If z1 = 1 + i 3 , prove (a) 625 (b) 169 (c) 49 (d) 25
that z2 = –2 and z3 = 1 - i 3. 2. If z = (3 + 7i)(p + iq), p, q Œ I – {0} is purely imaginary
118. If a and b be real numbers between 0 and 1 such that number, the minimum value of |z|2 is
the points z1 = a + i, z2 = 1 + ib and z3 = 0 form an equi- (a) 0 (b) 58 (c) 3364 (d) 3364/3
lateral triangle, prove that a = 2 - 3 = b . 3. The number of complex numbers z satisfying z 3 = z is
119. The adjacent vertices of a regular polygon of n-sides (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 5
are the points z and its conjugate z . 4. The number of real and purely imaginary solution of
Im (z ) the equation z3 + iz – 1 = 0 is
If = 2 - 1 , find the value of n.
Re (z ) (a) 0 (a) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
120. The vertices A and C of a square are ABCD are 2 + 3i 5. A point z moves on the curve |z – 4 – 3i| = 2 in an argand
and 3 – 2i respectively. Find the vertices B and D. plane. The maximum and minimum values of |z| are
121. A, B, C are the vertices of an equilateral triangle whose (a) 2, 1 (b) 6, 5 (c) 4, 3 (d) 7, 3
centre is i. If A represents the complex number –i, find 6. If z be a complex number satisfying the equation |z + i|
the vertices B and C. + |z – i| = 8 on the complex plane, the maximum value
122. A man walks a distance of 3 units from the origin to- of |z| is
wards the north-east (N45°E) direction. From there, (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
he walks a distance of 4 units towards the north-west 7. Let z be a complex number satisfying the equation
(N45°W) direction to reach a point P. Find the position (z3 + 3)2 = –16, the value of |z| is
of the point P in the Argand plane. (a) 51/2 (b) 51/3 (c) 52/3 (d) 5
 8. The area of a triangle whose vertices are the roots of z3 (b) an ellipse with foci (1,0) and (0, –1)
+ iz2 + 2i = 0 is (in sq.u.) (c) a straight line through the origin
(d) a circle on the line joining (1, 0) and (0, 1) as a
3 7 3 7
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d) 7 diameter.
2 4 21. If | z | = 25 , the points representing the complex num-
9. The minimum value of |z – 1 + 2i| + |4i – 3 – z| is ber (-1 + 75z ) will lie on
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 2 13 (d) 15 (a) circle (b) parabola
(c) ellipse (d) hyperbola
10. The number of complex numbers z such that |z| = 1 and 22. z1, z2, z3, z4 are distinct complex numbers representing
z z the vertices ABCD taken in order. If z1 – z4 = z2 – z3 and
+ = 1 is
z z Êz -z ˆ p
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10 arg Á 4 1 ˜ = , the quadrilateral is a
Ë z2 - z1 ¯ 2
11. The number of ordered pairs (a, b) of real numbers (a) rectangle (b) rhombus
such that (a + ib)2008 = a – ib holds good is (c) square (d) trapezium
(a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2015 w - wz
23. If w = a + ib, b π 0 and is real, then z will
12. The difference between the maximum and minimum 1- z
satisfy
values |z + 1|, when |z + 3| £ 3, is
(a) z ◊ |z| π 1 (b) z ◊ |z| = 1
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3 (c) z ◊ z = 1 (d) z ◊ z = z
3
13. If z + (3 + 2i)z + (ia – 1) = 0 has one real root, the value 2z + 5i
of a (a ΠR) lies in 24. If u = and |u| = 2, the locus z is
z-3
(a) (–2, –1) (b) (–1, 0) (a) straight line (b) circle
(c) (0, 1) (d) (1, 2) (c) parabola (d) none
z
14. If |z| = 1 and |w Р1| = 1, where z, w ΠC, the largest set 25. If w = and |w| = 1, then z lies on
i
of values of |2z – 1|2 + |2w – 1|2 is z-
3
(a) [1, 9] (b) [2, 6]
(a) straight line (b) parabola
(c) [2, 12] (d) [2, 18] (c) circle (d) ellipse
1 26. Let z1, z2, z3 are the affixes of the vertices of a triangle
15. Let z is a complex number such that z + = 2 cos (3°), having its circumcentre at the origin. If z is affix of its
z
1 orthocentre, then
the value of z 2000 + 2000 + 1 is
z (a) z1 + z2 + z3 – z = 0 (b) z1 + z2 – z3 + z = 0
(a) 0 (b) –1 (c) z1 – z2 + z3 + z = 0 (d) –z1 + z2 + z3 + z = 0
(c) ( 3 + 1) (d) - ( 3 - 1) 27. Let A, B, C respectively represents the complex num-
2n
16. The maximum number of real roots of x – 1 = 0 is bers z1, z2, z3 on the complex plane. If the circumcentre
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) n (d) 2n of the triangle ABC lies at the origin, the orthocentre is
17. The locus of point z satisfying the condition represented by the complex number
(a) z1 + z2 – z3 (b) –z1 + z2 + z3
Ê z - 1ˆ p
arg Á = is
Ë z + 1˜¯ 3 (c) z1 – z2 + z3 (d) z1 + z2 + z3
(a) straight line (b) a circle 28. The complex number z = 1 + i is rotated through an
(c) a parabola (d) none angle 270° in anti-clockwise direction about the origin
z-a and stretch by additional 2 units, the new complex
18. The region of the z-plane for which =1, number is
Re(a) π 0, is z+a
(a) 2(1 + i) (b) 2(1 – i)
(a) x-axis (b) y-axis
(c) (1 – i) (d) –(1 + i)
(c) the straight line |x| = a (d) none
29. The vector z = 4 + 5i is turned counter-clockwise
Ê z - 8i ˆ
19. If Re Á = 0 , then z lies on the curve through an angle of 180° and stretch 3/2 times. The
Ë z + 8i ˜¯ complex number corresponding to newly obtained vec-
(a) x2 + y2 + 6x – 8y = 0 tor is
(b) 4x – 3y + 24 = 0
Ê 15 ˆ Ê 15 ˆ
(c) x2 + y2 = 8 (a) Á 6 - i˜ (b) Á – 6 + i˜
Ë 2 ¯ Ë 2 ¯
(d) none
20 The locus represented by |z + 1| = |z + i| is Ê 15 ˆ
(c) Á 6 + i˜ (d) none
(a) a circle of radius 1 Ë 2 ¯
30. The number 15th roots of unity which are also 25th 43. Let |z1| = c = |z2|, the value of |z1 + z2|2 + |z1 – z2|2 is
roots of unity is c2
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 13. (a) c2 (b) 4c2 (c) –c2 (d)
2
31. The complex number z satisfies the equation 44. The adjacent vertices of a regular polygon of n sides are
25 Im (z )
z- = 24. The maximum distance from the origin the points z and its conjugate z . If = 2 - 1,
z Re (z )
to z is the value of n is
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 10
(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 32 (d) 40
45. The vertices A and C of a square ABCD are 2 + 3i and
32. If the area of a triangle formed by the points z, iz and z 3 – 2i respectively. The vertices B and D are
+ iz is 200, then |z| is
(a) B = (0, 0), D = (5, 1)
(a) 5 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 20
(b) B = (0, 0), D = (–5, 1)
33. Let z be a root of z5 – 1 = 0 with z π 1. The value of
(c) B = (1, 0), D = (–5, –1)
z15 + z16 + … + z50 is
(d) B = (1, 1), D = (–5, –1)
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) 0 (d) 5
46. A, B, C are the vertices of an equilateral triangle whose
34. The set of all real x satisfying the inequality
centre is i. If A represents the complex number –i, the
|4i – 1 – log2x| ≥ 5 is
vertices of B and D are
Ê 1˘ Ê 1˘
(a) Á 0, ˙ (b) Á 0, ˙ [4, ) (a) B = (2i - 3), C = (2i + 3)
Ë 16 ˚ Ë 16 ˚
(b) B = (2i + 3), C = (2i + 3)
Ê1 ˘
(c) [4, ) (d) Á , 4˙ (c) B = (2i - 3), C = (2i – 3)
Ë 16 ˚
n (d) B = (2i - 3), C = - (2i + 3)
Ê x + 1ˆ
35. The number of roots of Á = 1 , where n Œ R and 47. Let A and B represents the complex number a + i and
x Œ R, is Ë x - 1˜¯ 3 + bi and O be the origin. If a triangle OAB forms an
(a) n (b) 1 (c) n – 1 (d) n – 2 isosceles triangle with right angle at B, the value of a
36. If w is an imaginary fifth root of 2 and x = w + w2, the and b are
value of x5 – 10x2 – 10x is (a) a = 7, b = 4 (b) a = 4, b = 4
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 20 (d) 12 (c) a = 4, b = 7 (d) a = 7, b = 7
37. Suppose A is complex number and n ΠN, such that 48. The complex number 3 + i becomes -1 + i 3 after
An = (A + 1)n = 1, then the least value of n is rotating by an angle about the origin in anti-clockwise
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12 direction. Then the angle q is
3 2
38. If z – iz – 2iz – 2 = 0, then z can be (a) p/2 (b) p/4 (c) –p/4 (d) p/6
(a) 1 – i (b) 1 (c) 1+ i (d) –1 –i 49. ABCD is a rhombus. Its diagonal AC and BD intersect
at a point M and satisfy BD = 2AC. If the points D and
39. If ( 3 + i ) = 2 (a + ib) , the value of a2 + b2 is
100 99
M are 1 + i and 2 – i respectively, the possible value of
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
A is
40. The points of intersection of the two curves |z – 3| = 2 i 3i i 3i
and |z| = 2 in an argand plane are (a) A = 3 – , 1 - (b) A = 3 – , 3 -
2 2 2 2
1 1
(a) (7 ± i 3) (b) (3 ± i 3) 3i 3i i 3i
2 2 (c) A = 1 – ,1- (d) A = 1 – , 1 -
Ê3 2 2 2 2
7ˆ Ê7 3ˆ
(c) Á ± i ˜ (d) Á ± i ˜ 50. If z1, z2, z3 be the vertices of an equilateral triangle in
Ë2 2 ¯ Ë 2 2¯
the argand plane such that
41. Let a and b be the roots of x2 + x + 1 = 0. The equation
whose roots are a19, b7 is ( z12 + z22 + z32 ) = k ( z1 z2 + z2 z3 + z3 z1 ),
(a) x2 – x – 1 = 0 (b) x2 – x + 1 = 0 the value of k is
(c) x2 + x – 1 = 0 (d) x2 + x + 1 = 0 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) –2
42. If a, b, c, p, q, r are complex numbers such that 51. For all complex numbers z1, z2 satisfying |z1| = 12 and
p q r a b c |z2 – 3 – 4i| = 5, the minimum value of |z1 – z2| is
+ + = 1 + i and + + = 0 , the value of
a b c p q r (a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 12 (d) 10.

p2 q2 r 2
10
Ê Ê 2p k ˆ Ê 2p k ˆ ˆ
+ + is 52. The value of  ÁË sin ÁË 11 ¯
˜ - cos ÁË ˜ is
11 ¯ ˜¯
a 2 b2 c2 k =1

(a) 0 (b) –1 (c) 2i (d) –2i (a) –1 (b) 0 (c) –1 (d) i

53. The number of solutions of the system of equations 1
Ï | z | = 12 (c) z0 = ( z1 + z2 + z3 )
Ì is 3
Ó| z - (3 + 4i )| = 5 (d) |z1 – z0| = |z2 – z0| = |z3 – z0|
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3
54. If |z – 1| + |z + 3| £ 8, the range of |z – 4| is 66. If w and w2 are non-real cube roots of unity, then
(a) (0, 7) (b) (1, 8) (c) [1, 9] (d) [2, 5] 2015 1007
Ê 1 3ˆ Ê1 3ˆ
55. If z1, z2, z3 be the vertices of an equilateral triangle with (a) 4 + 5 Á – + i ˜ - 5Á + i ˜ = -1
Ë 2 2 ¯ Ë2 2 ¯
centroid z0, then z1 + z2 + z3 is
2 2 2

(a) z02 (b) 2z02 (c) 3z02 (d) 9z02 2 + 3w + 5w 2 2 + 3w + 5w 2

(b) + = -1
i+ 3 5 + 2w + 3w 2 3 + 5w + 2w 2
56. If z = , where i = -1 , then (z101 + i103)105 is 1 1 1
2 (c) + + = 0 , where a, b, g are the
(a) z (b) z2 (c) z3 (d) z4 1- a 1- b 1- g
57. The locus of z in |z – 5i| + |z + 5i| = 12 represents roots of x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 7 = 0.
(a) a circle (b) an ellipse 1 1 1
(c) a hyperbola (d) a parabola (d) + - =1
1 + 2w 2 + w 1 + w
58. The locus of z satisfying the equation |iz – 1| + |z – i| =
2 is
(a) a circle (b) an ellipse
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(c) a straight line (d) no real curve
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59. If x + = 2 cos Á ˜ , then the value of x5 + 5 is
Ë ¯
x 18 x
(a) 10 (b) 32 (c) 0 (d) 2 1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (d)
60. If w be a complex cube root of z = 1, the value of 3 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (a)
w+w
( 12 + 83 + 329 + 12278 +º) is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) –2 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (a)
61. If a be a complex constant such that az + z + a = 0
2
26. (a) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (b)
has a real root, then 31. (a) 32. (d) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (c)
(a) a + a = 1 (b) a + a = 0 36. (b) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (b)
(c) a + a = –1 (d) a + a = 2
41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (a)
62. If z3 – iz2 – 2iz – 2 = 0, then z can be 46. (a) 47. (a) 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (a)
(a) 1 – i (b) i 51. (d) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (c) 55. (c)
(c) 1 + i (d) –(1 + i) 56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (a) 59. (c) 60. (c)
63. If x = a + b, y = aw + bw2, z = aw2 + bw, where w is the 61. (a, c) 62. (b,c) 63. (a,b,c,d)
non real cube root of unity, then 64. (a, b, c) 65. (a, b, c, d)
66. (a, b, c)
(a) xyz = a3 + b3 (b) x3 + y3 + z3 = 3(a3 + b3)
(c) x2 + y2 + z2 = 6ab (d) x + y + z = 0
64. If a is the 5th root of unity, then
(a) |(1 + a + a2 + a3 + a4)| = 0
(b) |(1 + a + a2 + a3)| = 1
(c) |(1 + a + a2 )| = 2 cos ÊÁ ˆ˜
p
Ë 5¯
Ê pˆ
(d) |(1 + a)| = 2 cos Á ˜
Ë 10 ¯
65. If z1, z2, z3 be the affixes of the vertices of an equilateral
triangle and z0 is the affix of its circumcentre, then
(a) z1 + z2 + z3 = z1 z2 + z3 z2 + z1 z3
2 2 2

1 1 1
(b) + + =0
z1 - z2 z2 - z3 z3 - z1