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QJEEM20Ma9dd3: JEE Main 2020 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM20Ma9dd3 Solution: Let , z = x + iy and k > 0. If the curve represented by Re(u) + …

Let u=2z+iz−kiu = {{2z + i} \over {z - ki}} , z = x + iy and k > 0. If the curve represented
by Re(u) + Im(u) = 1 intersects the y-axis at the points P and Q where PQ = 5, then the value of k is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C `1/2
  • D `3/2

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Given, z = x + iy

and u=2z+iz−kiu = {{2z + i} \over {z - ki}}

=2(x+iy)+i(x+iy)−ki= {{2(x + iy) + i} \over {(x + iy) - ki}}

=2x+i(2y+1)x+i(y−k)×x−i(y−k)x−i(y−k)= {{2x + i(2y + 1)} \over {x + i(y - k)}} \times {{x - i(y - k)} \over {x - i(y - k)}}

=2x2+(2y+1)(y−k)+i(2xy+x−2xy+2kx)x2+(y−k)2= {{2{x^2} + (2y + 1)(y - k) + i(2xy + x - 2xy + 2kx)} \over {{x^2} + {{(y - k)}^2}}}

Given,

Re(u)+Im(u)=1{\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} (u) + {\mathop{\rm Im}\nolimits} (u) = 1

⇒2x2+(2y+1)(y−k)x2+(y−k)2+x+2kxx2+(y−k)2=1\Rightarrow {{2{x^2} + (2y + 1)(y - k)} \over {{x^2} + {{(y - k)}^2}}} + {{x + 2kx} \over {{x^2} + {{(y - k)}^2}}} = 1

⇒2x2+(2y+1)(y−k)+x+2kx=x2+(y−k)2\Rightarrow 2{x^2} + (2y + 1)(y - k) + x + 2kx = {x^2} + {(y - k)^2}

This curve intersect the y-axis at point P and Q, so at point P and Q x = 0

Putting x = 0 at the above equation,

∴\therefore (2y+1)(y−k)=(y−k)2(2y + 1)(y - k) = {(y - k)^2}

⇒2y2+y−2yk−k=y2+k2−2ky\Rightarrow 2{y^2} + y - 2yk - k = {y^2} + {k^2} - 2ky

⇒y2+y−(k+k2)=0\Rightarrow {y^2} + y - (k + {k^2}) = 0

Let roots of this quadratic equation y1 and y2

∴\therefore Point P (0, y1) and Q (0, y2)

and y1+y2=1{y_{_1}} + {y_2} = 1 , y1y2=−k−k2{y_1}{y_2} = - k - {k^2}

∴\therefore (y1−y2)2=(y1+y2)2−4y1y2{({y_1} - {y_2})^2} = {({y_1} + {y_2})^2} - 4{y_1}{y_2}

=1+4k+4k2= 1 + 4k + 4{k^2}

⇒∣y1−y2∣=1+4k+4k2\Rightarrow |{y_1} - {y_2}| = \sqrt {1 + 4k + 4{k^2}}

Given, PQ = 5

⇒∣y1−y2∣=5\Rightarrow |{y_1} - {y_2}| = 5

⇒1+4k+4k2=5\Rightarrow \sqrt {1 + 4k + 4{k^2}} = 5

⇒k2+k−6=0\Rightarrow {k^2} + k - 6 = 0

⇒k=−3, 2\Rightarrow k = - 3,\,2

So, k = 2 (Given k > 0)

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