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JEE Advanced 2008 · Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

A particle PP starts from the point z0=1+2iz_0 = 1 + 2i, where i=−1i = \sqrt{-1}. It moves horizontally away from origin by 55 units and then vertically away from origin by 33 units to reach a point z1z_1. From z1z_1 the particle moves 2\sqrt{2} units in the direction of the vector i^+j^\hat{i} + \hat{j} and then it moves through an angle π2\frac{\pi}{2} in anticlockwise direction on a circle with centre at origin, to reach a point z2z_2. The point z2z_2 is given by

Answer: D. −6+7i-6 + 7i

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A particle P starts from the point z₀ = 1 + 2i, where i = √-1. It moves 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 π/2 in anticlockwise direction on a circle with centre at origin, to reach a point z₂. The point z₂ is given by

Given: z0=1+2i\text{Given: } z_0 = 1 + 2i

z0→z1: +5 (real), +3 (imaginary)z_0 \to z_1:\ +5\ \text{(real)},\ +3\ \text{(imaginary)}

z1→z2: 2 along i^+j^, then rotate π2 anticlockwisez_1 \to z_2:\ \sqrt{2}\ \text{along}\ \hat{i} + \hat{j},\ \text{then rotate } \dfrac{\pi}{2}\ \text{anticlockwise}

To find: z2\text{To find: } z_2

Argand plane\text{Argand plane}

z0=1+2iz_0 = 1 + 2i

horizontal: x0+5=1+5=6\text{horizontal: } x_0 + 5 = 1 + 5 = 6

vertical: y0+3=2+3=5\text{vertical: } y_0 + 3 = 2 + 3 = 5

z1=6+5iz_1 = 6 + 5i

u^=i^+j^2\hat{u} = \dfrac{\hat{i} + \hat{j}}{\sqrt{2}}

displacement=2 u^=i^+j^=1+i\text{displacement} = \sqrt{2}\,\hat{u} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} = 1 + i

Q=z1+(1+i)=6+5i+1+i=7+6iQ = z_1 + (1+i) = 6 + 5i + 1 + i = 7 + 6i

rotate π2 anticlockwise  ⟺  multiply by eiπ/2=i\text{rotate } \dfrac{\pi}{2} \text{ anticlockwise} \iff \text{multiply by } e^{i\pi/2} = i

z2=i(7+6i)=7i+6i2=−6+7iz_2 = i(7 + 6i) = 7i + 6i^2 = -6 + 7i

∣z2∣=(−6)2+72=36+49=85=∣7+6i∣|z_2| = \sqrt{(-6)^2 + 7^2} = \sqrt{36 + 49} = \sqrt{85} = |7 + 6i|

z2=−6+7i⇒ option (4)z_2 = -6 + 7i \quad \Rightarrow\ \text{option (4)}

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