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JEE Advanced Mathematics Complex Number 2023 JEE Advanced 2023 (Paper 1)

JEE Advanced Mathematics Question (2023) — Solution

Question

Let z be a complex number satisfying z 3 + 2 z 2 + 4 z ¯ - 8 = 0 , where z ¯ denotes the complex conjugate of z . Let the imaginary part of z be nonzero. Match each entry in List-I to the correct entries in List-II.   List-I   List-II P z 2 is equal to 1 12 Q z - z ¯ 2  is equal to 2 4 R z 2 + z + z ¯ 2 is equal to 3 8 S z + 1 2 is equal to 4 10     5 7 The correct option is

Options

  1. A. P → 1   Q → 3   R → 5   S → 4
  2. B. P → 2   Q → 1   R → 3   S → 5
  3. C. P → 2   Q → 4   R → 5   S → 1
  4. D. P → 2   Q → 3   R → 5   S → 4

Answer

B. P → 2   Q → 1   R → 3   S → 5

Step-by-step solution

Given, z 3 + 2 z 2 + 4 z ¯ - 8 = 0   . . . . . . . 1 Now on taking conjugate both side we get, z 3 + 2 z ¯ 2 + 4 z - 8 = 0   . . . . . . . . 2 Note   z ¯ = z Now subtracting both equations we get, 2 z 2 - z ¯ 2 + 4 z ¯ - z = 0   ⇒ z - z ¯ 2 z + z ¯ - 4 = 0 ∵   z = z ¯ (not possible) or 4 x = 4 ⇒ x = 1   as   z + z ¯ = 2 x So,  z = 1 + λ i ⇒ z = 1 + λ 2   &   z ¯ = 1 - λ i Now putting the value of  z ,   z   &   z ¯  in given equation we get,  1 + λ 2 3 / 2 + 2 1 - λ 2 + 2 λ i + 4 1 - λ i - 8 = 0 ⇒ 1 + λ 2 3 / 2 + 2 1 - λ 2 = 4 ⇒ 1 + λ 2 3 / 2 = 2 1 + λ 2 ⇒ 1 + λ 2 1 + λ 2 - 2 = 0 ⇒ λ 2 = 3 Now solving, P   z 2 = 1 + λ 2 = 1 + 3 = 4 Q   z - z ¯ 2 = 1 + λ i - 1 - λ i 2 = 2 λ i 2 = 4 λ 2 = 12 R   z 2 + z + z ¯ 2 = 4 + 1 + λ i + 1 - λ i 2 = 4 + 4 = 8 S   z + 1 2 = 1 + λ i + 1 2 = 4 + λ 2 = 4 + 3 = 7 ∴   P → 2 ,   Q → 1 ,   R → 3 ,   S → 5

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