Complex Numbers Dhairya ma’am

−5 + i√3
1. Find the value of (x 2 + 5x)2 + x(x + 5) for x = 2

i592 +i590 +i588 +i586 +i584

2. Find the value of .
i582 +i580 +i578 +i576 +i574

17 17
 − 1+ i 3   
3. Prove that   +  − 1 − i 3  = −1.
 2   2 
   
4. Express the numbers in the form r (cos + i sin):
(i)1 + i tan
(ii) 1 − sin + i cos.
5. Find the square root of following:

(i)7 – 24i

(ii)−5 + 12i

(iii) 4ab − 2(a2 − b2 )i

1  1
(iv) x 2 + + 4i  x −  − 6
2
x  x
6. Find x and y in the following equations:

(i) (x + iy)(2 − 3i) = 4 + i

(1+i)x−2i (2−3i)y+i
(i) + =i
3+i 3−i

(
7. x + iy = 1 − i 3 )
100
, then (x, y) is equal to

(a) (2 , 2 3 )
99 99
(b) (2 99
, − 2 99 3 )
(c) (− 2 , 2 3 )
99 99
(d) none of these

8. The smallest positive integer for which (1 + i ) = (1 − i )

2n 2n
is

(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) 12

 (i )
13
9. The value of n
+ i n +1 , where i = − 1 equals
n =1

(a) i (b) i − 1 (c) − i (d) 0

10. If z1, z 2 and z 3 , z 4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then
z  z 
arg 1  + arg 2  equals
 z4   z3 

 3
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d) 
2 2
11. For a complex number z, the minimum value of z + z − 2 is

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

1
12. If z  3 , the least value of z + is
z

8 3 10
(a) (b) (c) (d) none of these
3 8 3
13. If | z1 + z2 | = | z1 | + | z2 |, then arg z1 − arg z2 is equal to

 
(a)  (b) − (c) (d) 0
2 2

14. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that | z |  1, | w |  1 and | z + iw | = | z − iw | = 2,

then z equals.
(a)1 or i (b) i or –i
(c)1 or –1 (d) i or –1

  6
15. If | z − 3i |= 3 and argz   0,  , then cot(arg z ) − is equal to
 2 z

(a) i (b) − i
(c) 2 i (d) − 2i

16. If arg z  0 , then arg (− z ) − arg (z ) is equal to

(a) (b) –

 
(c) − (d)
2 2

17. Prove that cos3θ = 4cos 3 θ − 3cosθ using De Moivre’s Theorem.

18. If α is the fifth root of unity , then

(a) |1+2α+3α2+ 4α3+5α4|=0 (b) |1+ α + α2+ α3 |=1
17π 19π
(c) |1+ α+ α2|=2cos( 5
) (d) |1+ α|=2cos( 10 )
19. For the quadratic equation az 2 + bz + c = 0 , where a, b, c are complex number the
condition for both root real is

(a) (bc + cb )(ab + a b ) + (ca − a c )2

=0

(b) (bc − cb )(ab − a b ) + (ca − a c )2

=0

a b c
(c) =− =
a b c
a b c
(d) = =
a b c

20. If z satisfies z + 1 − i  1 , then the value of z having least positive argument is

(a) 1 − i (b) −1 + i
(c) − i (d) i

21. The equation whose roots are nth power of roots of equation x 2 − 2 x cos  + 1 = 0 is
given by
(a) (x + cos n) + sin 2 n = 0 (b) (x − cos n) + sin 2 n = 0
2 2

(c) x 2 − 2 x cos n + 1 = 0 (d) both b and c

22. If one root of the equation ix 2 − 2(1 + i )x + (2 − i ) = 0 is 2 − i , then the other root is
(a) 2 + i (b) 2 − i (c) i (d) –i

23. If 1, ,  2 ,......,  n −1 are n, nth roots of unity then (5 − )(5 − 2 )....( 5 − n −1 ) is equal to

5n − 1 5n + 1
(a) (b)
4 4

5n 5n + 2
(c) (d)
4 4

( ) (n
24. If 1 +  2 = 1 +  4 )n
, where ,  2 are non real cube roots of unity then least positive
value of n is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 6

z −2 
25. The locus of z moving in the Argand plane such that arg  = is
 z + 2 2

(a) a straight line

(b) a semi-circle centred at origin and radius 2
(c) a circle centred at origin and radius 2
(d) none of these
26. Let z = 1 − t + i (t 2
)
+ t + 2 , where t is a real parameter. The locus of z in the Argand
plane is a part of
(a) a hyperbola (b) an ellipse
(c) a straight line (d) none of these

27. The equation zz + ( 4 − 3i )z + ( 4 + 3i )z + 5 = 0 represents a circle of radius

(a) 2 5 (b) 5

5
(c)5 (d)
2

z1 − z3 1 − i 3
28. The complex numbers z1, z2 and z3 satisfying = are the vertices of a
z2 − z3 2
triangle which is
(a) of area zero (b) right angled isosceles
(c) equilateral (d) obtuse angled isosceles
29. If z1, z2 , z3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle (vertices taken anticlockwise)
inscribed in the circle | z |= 1 and if z1 = i , then

3 i 1 3
(a) z2 = − − (b) z2 = − −i
2 2 2 2

1 3 3 i
(c) z3 = −i (d) z3 = +
2 2 2 2
30. If a, b, c and u, v, w are complex numbers representing vertices of two triangle such that
c = (1 − r )a + rb and w = (1 − r )u + rv , where r is a complex number, then the two
triangles
(a) have same area (b) are similar
(c) are congruent (d) none of these

z1 
31. If z 1 and z 2 are any two point on the circle | z |= 2 such that arg = , then locus of
z2 2
point of intersection of tangents at z 1 and z 2 is

(a) | z | = 8 (b) | z | = 2 2

(c) | z | = 4 (d) | z | = 4 2

32. The equation | z − 1 | − | z + 1 | =  represents a hyperbola if

(a) −2   2 (b) 2

(c) 02 (d) none of these

 33. The sum of the series

2( +1) (2 +1) +3 (2 +1) (22 +1) + 4(3 +1) (32 +1) +….+(n +1) (n+1) (n2+ 1) =
(nn(n+1) 2 (n(n+1) 2 n(n+1) 2
(a) ( 2
) (b) ( 2
) −n (c) ( 2
) +n (d) none of these

MATCH THE FOLLOWING

Note: Each statement in column – I has one or more than one match in column - II
34.
Column I Column II
 z − i  3 
I. If arg = , then | z | is always less than A.
z+i  4 4
 4
II. If arg( z ) = , then arg( z ) − arg  is equal to B. 0
4 z
III. z1 and z2 are two complex numbers satisfying
| z + 2 | + | z − 2 |= 4 and | z |= 1 , then z1 + z2 is equal C. 1
to
IV. Area of the region bounded by | z | 1 and

−  D.
 arg( z )  is 2
4 4

35.
Column I Column II
I. If z − 2i + z − 7i = k , then locus of z is A. ellipse if k > 5

II. If z − 1 + z − 6 = k , then locus of z is B. hyperbola if 0 < k < 5

III. If | z − 3 | − | z − 4i | = k , then locus of z is C. hyperbola if k > 5

k D. straight line if k = 5
IV. If z − (2 + 4i ) = az + a z + b , where
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a = 3 + 4i , then locus of z is
 36.
Column I Column II
I. If z1 + z 2 = z1 − z 2 A. arg z1 = arg z 2

II. If z1 + z 2 = z1 + z 2 z1 
B. arg =
z2 2
III. If z1 − z 2 = | z1 | − | z 2 | z1
C. is purely real
z2

IV. If z1 − z 2 = z1 + z 2 z1
D. is purely imaginary
z2

REASONING TYPE

Directions: Read the following questions and choose

(A) If both the statements are true and statement-2 is the correct explanation of
statement-1.
(B) If both the statements are true but statement-2 is not the correct explanation of
statement-1.
(C) If statement-1 is True and statement-2 is False.
(D) If statement-1 is False and statement-2 is True.

37. Statement-1: A triangle is formed by joining the points A(z1 ), B (z 2 ) and C (z 3 ) . If angular
bisector of A meets the circumcircle at P, then P is represented by the complex number
z2 z3 .

Statement-2: Angle subtended by chord at the centre of the circle is double the angle
subtended on the circumference of the circle.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

38. Statement-1: If z12 + z 22 + z1z 2 = 0 , then the points represented by z1, z 2 and origin form
vertices of an isosceles triangles. (where z1, z 2 are non zero complex
numbers)
i 2
Statement-2: z 2 = z1e 3 .
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
39. Statement-1: Sum of square of four non-zero complex numbers may be zero.
Statement-2: z1, z2 , z3 , z 4 may be the fourth roots of unity.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

40. Statement-1: If 1 + ixy and y + 2i are conjugate to each other then x 2 + y 2 = 5 .

Statement-2: If sum and product of two complex numbers is real, then they are conjugate
complex numbers.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

41. Statement-1: A complex number z is such that z > 2, then the locus of z is exterior of a circle
whose radius is 2.
Statement-2: The only order relation, that can exist in complex numbers is equality
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D

ANSWER KEY
1.42
2.-1

4. (i) sec (cos + i sin)

    
(ii) r (cos + isin) , r = 2  cos − sin  ,  = + .
 2 2 4 2

5. (i)  (4 − 3i ) (ii)  (2 + 3i ) (iii)  [(a + b ) − i (a − b )]

 1 
(iv)   x − + 2i 
 x 

5 14
6. (i) x = ,y= (ii) x = 3, y = −1
13 13
34. I-(C); II-(D); III-(B); IV-(A)

35. I-(A), (D); II-(A), (D); III-(B), (D); IV-(C)

36. I-(B), (D); II-(A), (C); III-(A), (C); IV-(C)

7.c 8.c 9.b 10.a 11.b 12.a 13.d

14.c 15.a 16.a 18.b 19.d 20.d 21.d

22.d 23.a 24.b 25.b 26.a 27.a 28.c

29.a 30.b 31.b 32.a 33.c 37.a 38.a

39.a 40.a 41.d