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QJEEM23Ma0b5d: JEE Main 2023 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM23Ma0b5d Solution: Let w 1 be the point obtained by the rotation of z 1 = 5 + 4 i…

Let w1 be the point obtained by the rotation of z1=5+4i about the origin through a right angle in the anticlockwise direction, and w2 be the point obtained by the rotation of z2=3+5i about the origin through a right angle in the clockwise direction. Then the principal argument of w1−w2 is equal to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A −π+tan−1⁡89
  • B −π+tan−1⁡335
  • C π−tan−1⁡89
  • D π−tan−1⁡335

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

To solve the problem, let's break it down step by step.

Step 1 : Find w1w_{1}

Given z1=5+4iz_{1} = 5 + 4i .

When you rotate z1z_{1} by 90∘90^{\circ} anticlockwise about the origin, the real part becomes negative of the imaginary part of z1z_{1} , and the imaginary part becomes the real part of z1z_{1} .

Therefore, w1w_{1} becomes :

w1=−4+5iw_{1} = -4 + 5i

Step 2 : Find w2w_{2}

Given z2=3+5iz_{2} = 3 + 5i .

When you rotate z2z_{2} by 90∘90^{\circ} clockwise about the origin, the real part becomes the imaginary part of z2z_{2} , and the imaginary part becomes negative of the real part of z2z_{2} .

Therefore, w2w_{2} becomes :

w2=5−3iw_{2} = 5 - 3i

Step 3 : Calculate w1−w2w_{1} - w_{2}

w1−w2=(−4+5i)−(5−3i)w_{1} - w_{2} = (-4 + 5i) - (5 - 3i)

w1−w2=−9+8iw_{1} - w_{2} = -9 + 8i

Step 4 : Find the principal argument

To find the principal argument, we need to compute the tangent inverse of the ratio of the imaginary part to the real part.

Argument = tan⁡−1(Imaginary partReal part)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\text{Imaginary part}}{\text{Real part}}\right)

Argument = tan⁡−1(8−9)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{8}{-9}\right)

Argument = −tan⁡−1(89)-\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{8}{9}\right)

Since it's in the third quadrant, the principal argument is :

Argument = π+(−tan⁡−1(89))\pi + (-\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{8}{9}\right))

Argument = π−tan⁡−1(89)\pi - \tan^{-1}\left(\frac{8}{9}\right)

So, the correct option is :

Option C : π−tan⁡−189\pi-\tan^{-1} \frac{8}{9}

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