JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Geometry of complex numbers

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    If \[z=x+iy\] is a complex number satisfying \[{{\left| z+\frac{i}{2} \right|}^{2}}=\] \[\,\,{{\left| z-\frac{i}{2} \right|}^{2}},\] then the locus of z is [EAMCET 2002]

    A) \[2y=x\]

    B) \[y=x\]

    C) y-axis

    D) x-axis

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[{{\left| \,z+\frac{i}{2}\, \right|}^{2}}\,=\,{{\left| \,z-\frac{i}{2}\, \right|}^{2}}\]Þ \[{{\left| \,x+iy+\frac{i}{2}\, \right|}^{2}}={{\left| \,x+iy-\frac{i}{2}\, \right|}^{2}}\] Þ \[{{\left| \,x+i\left( y+\frac{1}{2} \right)\, \right|}^{2}}={{\left| \,x+i\left( y-\frac{1}{2} \right)\, \right|}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,{{x}^{2}}+{{\left( y+\frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}={{x}^{2}}+{{\left( y-\frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}\] Þ \[2y=0\] i.e. x-axis.


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