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QJEEAdv19Ma4978: JEE Advanced 2019 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEAdv19Ma4978 Solution: Let S be the set of all complex numbers z satisfying . If the…

Let S be the set of all complex numbers z satisfying ∣z−2+i∣≥5\left| {z - 2 + i} \right| \ge \sqrt 5 . If the complex number z0 is such that 1∣z0−1∣{1 \over {\left| {{z_0} - 1} \right|}} is the maximum of the set {1∣z0−1∣:z∈S}\left\{ {{1 \over {\left| {{z_0} - 1} \right|}}:z \in S} \right\} , then the principal argument of 4−z0−z‾0z0−z‾0+2i{{4 - {z_0} - {{\overline z }_0}} \over {{z_0} - {{\overline z }_0} + 2i}} is

Multiple Choice Options

  • A π4{\pi \over 4}
  • B 3π4{3\pi \over 4}
  • C −- π2{\pi \over 2}
  • D π2{\pi \over 2}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

The complex number z satisfying ∣z−2+i∣≥5\left| {z - 2 + i} \right| \ge \sqrt 5 , which represents the region outside the circle (including the circumference) having centre (2, −1{ - 1} ) and radius 5\sqrt 5 units.

JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline Mathematics - Complex Numbers Question 17 English Explanation

Now, for z0∈S1∣z0−1∣{{z_0} \in S{1 \over {\left| {{z_0} - 1} \right|}}} is maximum.

When ∣z0−1∣{\left| {{z_0} - 1} \right|} is minimum. And for this it is required that z0∈S{{z_0} \in S} , such that z0 is collinear with the points (2, −- 1) and (1, 0) and lies on the circumference of the circle ∣z−2+i∣\left| {z - 2 + i} \right| = 5\sqrt 5 .

So let z0 = x + iy, and from the figure 0 < x < 1 and y >0.

So, 4−z0−z‾0z0−z‾0+2i=4−x−iy−x+iyx+iy−x+iy+2i=2(2−x)2i(y+1)=−i(2−xy+1){{4 - {z_0} - {{\overline z }_0}} \over {{z_0} - {{\overline z }_0} + 2i}} = {{4 - x - iy - x + iy} \over {x + iy - x + iy + 2i}} = {{2(2 - x)} \over {2i(y + 1)}} = - i\left( {{{2 - x} \over {y + 1}}} \right)

∵\because 2−xy+1{{{2 - x} \over {y + 1}}} is a positive real number, so 4−z0−z‾0z0−z‾0+2i{{4 - {z_0} - {{\overline z }_0}} \over {{z_0} - {{\overline z }_0} + 2i}} is purely negative imaginary number.

⇒\Rightarrow arg⁡(4−z0−z‾0z0−z‾0+2i)=−π2\arg \left( {{{4 - {z_0} - {{\overline z }_0}} \over {{z_0} - {{\overline z }_0} + 2i}}} \right) = - {\pi \over 2}

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