Conceptual Doubt In Complex Numbers for IIT-JEE

Q1. The equation Z3+ i Z -1 =0 has how many real roots ?

The answer given is 0.

BUT IF WE DO IT LIKE THIS :

multiplying both sides by Z' [ Z conjugate ]...

|Z|2 Z2 + i|Z|2 - Z' =0

then by inspection we get num of real roots as atleast one [ for Z=0 ]

so what exactly is the answer ?

Q2.If arg(Z1')=arg(Z2), then

[a] Z2 = k Z1-1 ( k>0)

(b) Z2 = k Z1 ( k>0)

[c] |Z2| = |Z'|

[d] None of these

Answer given :a

But by drawing its diagram , I get option b as answer...where am i wrong ?

5 Answers

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Asish Mahapatra ·

Q1. the mistake ur doing is like this

x2+1=0
=> x(x2+1) = 0
=> x=0

multiplying by zero wont be valid here, so ur getting an absurd answer.
Put z=0 in the original equation it doesnt satisfy

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The Enlightened One - jsg ·

thanks yaar ashish..u saved my one day ! [1]

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Bicchuram Aveek ·

ANS 1 :

Z3 + iZ - 1 = 0 ..... (1)

IF Z HAS REAL ROOTS THEN Z = Z' (Z BAR) FOR IMAGINARY PART TO BE 0.

SO TAKING CONJUGATE OF THE ENTIRE EXPRESSION :

(Z')3 + i' Z' - 1' = 0

AS Z = Z'

Z3 - i Z - 1 = 0 ..... (2)

SOLVING EQUATIONS (1) AND (2) :

Z3- 2 i = Z-1+1 = 1- 2 i
SO WE GET Z3 = 1 AND Z =0 WHICH IS HIGHLY CONTRADICTORY .... SO THIS EQUATION HAS NO REAL ROOTS.

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Bicchuram Aveek ·

AND AS FAR AS THE 2ND QUESTION IS CONCERNED....THE ANSWER GIVEN IS TOTALLY WRONG.

IT SHOULD BE (B) AS YOU HAVE GOT ... NOT [a] .

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Bicchuram Aveek ·

NOT YET VERIFIED !!!!!!!!!

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