JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 8 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Complex Number
JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Complex Number
The number of values of z ∈ ℂ , satisfying the equations...
The number of values of , satisfying the equations and , is:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The first equation represents a circle with center and radius .
The second equation represents an ellipse with foci at , and length of the major axis .
The distance between the foci is .
The center of the ellipse is the midpoint of the line segment joining the foci, which is . This is the same as the center of the circle.
The semi-major axis is , so .
The semi-minor axis is given by , which gives .
Since the circle and the ellipse are concentric and the radius of the circle is equal to the semi-minor axis of the ellipse, the circle is inscribed in the ellipse and touches it exactly at the two endpoints of the minor axis.
Therefore, there are exactly points of intersection, meaning there are values of satisfying both equations.
Answer:
The second equation represents an ellipse with foci at , and length of the major axis .
The distance between the foci is .
The center of the ellipse is the midpoint of the line segment joining the foci, which is . This is the same as the center of the circle.
The semi-major axis is , so .
The semi-minor axis is given by , which gives .
Since the circle and the ellipse are concentric and the radius of the circle is equal to the semi-minor axis of the ellipse, the circle is inscribed in the ellipse and touches it exactly at the two endpoints of the minor axis.
Therefore, there are exactly points of intersection, meaning there are values of satisfying both equations.
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