JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

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    Let \[\lambda \in \mathbf{R}\] If the origin and the non-real roots of \[2{{z}^{2}}+2z+\lambda =0\] form the three vertices of an equilateral triangle in the arg and plane. Then \[\lambda \] is

    A) 1                     

    B) \[\frac{2}{3}\]   

    C) 2                     

    D) \[-1\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    For the nonreal roots of the equation \[2{{z}^{2}}+2z+\lambda =0\]                                                ... (i) \[\operatorname{discriminant} <0.\] That is \[4-8\lambda <0\Rightarrow \,\,\,\lambda >\frac{1}{2}\]                 ... (ii) Let the roots of (i) be \[{{\operatorname{z}}_{1}} \And \,\,{{z}_{2}}\] Then \[{{\operatorname{z}}_{1}}+{{z}_{2}}=-\frac{2}{2}=-1,\,\,{{z}_{1}}{{z}_{2}}=\frac{\lambda }{2}\] \[{{\operatorname{z}}_{1}}\,and\,\,{{z}_{2}}\] with origin form equilateral triangle if \[{{\operatorname{z}}^{2}}+z_{2}^{2}\,-{{z}_{1}}{{z}_{2}}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,{{({{z}_{1}}+{{z}_{2}})}^{2}}=\,\,3{{z}_{1}}{{z}_{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,{{(-1)}^{2}}=3\frac{\lambda }{2}\Rightarrow \lambda =\frac{2}{3}\] \[\lambda =\frac{2}{3}\left( >\frac{1}{2} \right)\] satisfies the condition (ii). Hence it is the required result.


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