JEE Advanced 2025 · Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
Let R denote the set of all real numbers.
Let z1=1+2i and z2=3i be two complex numbers, where i=−1.
Let S={(x,y)∈R×R:∣x+iy−z1∣=2∣x+iy−z2∣}.
Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
Answers:A. S is a circle with centre (−31,310) · D. S is a circle with radius 322
z1=1+2i,z2=3iS={(x,y):∣x+iy−z1∣=2∣x+iy−z2∣}To find: the centre and radius of the circle S.Plan:1.moduli→distances;2.square;3.centre and radiusA=z1=(1,2),B=z2=(0,3)∣x+iy−z1∣=PA,∣x+iy−z2∣=PBPA=2PB(x−1)2+(y−2)2=4[x2+(y−3)2]x2−2x+1+y2−4y+4=4x2+4y2−24y+363x2+3y2+2x−20y+31=0x2+y2+32x−320y+331=02g=32⇒g=31,2f=−320⇒f=−310c=331Centre=(−g,−f)=(−31,310)r=g2+f2−c=91+9100−331r=98=322Centre(−31,310):(1)✓,(2)×Radius322:(4)✓,(3)×(1)and(4)are TRUE