JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Conjugate, Modulus and Argument of complex number

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    If  \[|z|\,=1,(z\ne -1)\]and \[z=x+iy,\]then \[\left( \frac{z-1}{z+1} \right)\] is [RPET 1997]

    A) Purely real

    B) Purely imaginary

    C) Zero

    D) Undefined

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[z=x+iy\Rightarrow |z{{|}^{2}}={{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=1\]        .....(i) Now, \[\left( \frac{z-1}{z+1} \right)=\frac{(x-1)+iy}{(x+1)+iy}\times \frac{(x+1)-iy}{(x+1)-iy}\] \[=\frac{({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-1)+2iy}{{{(x+1)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}\]\[=\frac{2iy}{{{(x+1)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}\]    [by equation (i)] Hence, \[\left( \frac{z-1}{z+1} \right)\]is purely imaginary.


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