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QJEEAdv21Ma03d8: JEE Advanced 2021 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEAdv21Ma03d8 Solution: Let be positive valued angles (in radian) such that . Define…

Let θ1,θ2,…,θ10\theta_1, \theta_2, \ldots, \theta_{10} be positive valued angles (in radian) such that θ1+θ2+⋯+θ10=2π\theta_1+\theta_2+\cdots+\theta_{10}=2 \pi . Define the complex numbers z1=eiθ1,zk=zk−1eiθkz_1=e^{i \theta_1}, z_k=z_{k-1} e^{i \theta_k} for k=2,3,…,10k=2,3, \ldots, 10 , where i=−1i=\sqrt{-1} . Consider the statements PP and QQ given below:

P:∣z2−z1∣+∣z3−z2∣+.....+∣z10−z9∣+∣z1−z10∣≤2πP:\left| {{z_2} - {z_1}} \right| + \left| {{z_3} - {z_2}} \right| + ..... + \left| {{z_{10}} - {z_9}} \right| + \left| {{z_1} - {z_{10}}} \right| \le 2\pi

Q:∣z22−z12∣+∣z32−z22∣+....+∣z102−z92∣+∣z12−z102∣≤4πQ:\left| {z_2^2 - z_1^2} \right| + \left| {z_3^2 - z_2^2} \right| + .... + \left| {z_{10}^2 - z_9^2} \right| + \left| {z_1^2 - z_{10}^2} \right| \le 4\pi

Then,

Multiple Choice Options

  • A P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
  • B Q is TRUE and P is FALSE
  • C both P and Q are TRUE
  • D both P and Q are FALSE

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Both P and Q are true.

∵\because Length of direct ditance ≤\le length of arc

i.e. | z2 −- z1 | = length of line AB ≤\le length of arc AB.

JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online Mathematics - Complex Numbers Question 9 English Explanation
| z3 −- z2 | = length of line BC ≤\le length of arc BC.

∴\therefore Sum of length of these 10 lines ≤\le sum of length of arcs (i.e. 2 π\pi ) (because θ\theta 1 + θ\theta 2 + θ\theta 3 + .... + θ\theta 10 = 2 π\pi (given)

∴\therefore | z2 −- z1 | + | z3 −- z2 | + ..... + | z1 −- z10 | ≤\le 2 π\pi →\to P is true.

And | z k2_k^2 −- z k−12_{k - 1}^2 | = | zk −- zk −- 1 | | zk + zk −- 1 |

As we know that,

| zk + zk −- 1 | ≤\le | zk | + | zk −- 1 | ≤\le 2

∴\therefore | z 22_2^2 −- z 12_1^2 | + | z 32_3^2 −- z 22_2^2 | + .... + | z 12_1^2 −- z 102_{10}^2 | ≤\le 2 ( | z2 −- z1 | + | z3 −- z2 | + .... + | z1 −- z10 | )

≤\le 2(2 π\pi )

≤\le 4 π\pi →\to Q is true.

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