CAPS-8

MATHEMATICS Complex Number

TARGET : JEE- Advanced 2023

SCQ (Single Correct Type) :

2 2 2
1. The least value of z  3  4i  z  2  7i  z  5  2i occurs when

(A) 1 + 3i (B) 3 + 3i (C) 3 + 4i (D) none of these

2. z  3i  4  z  ki  4  k

1 3
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2

3. If | z |2  A z 2  Az 2  Bz  Bz  c  0 represents a pair of intersecting lines with angle of

intersection  then the value of |A| is

sec 
(A) tan  (B) cos  (C) sec  (D)
2
4. If |z – z1| = |z1| and |z – z2| = |z2| be the of two circles if the two circles touch each other then

z  z 
(A) Re (z1 z2) = 0 (B) Re  1  = 0 (C) Im (z1 z2) = 0 (D) Im  1  = 0
 z2   z2 
5. If |z1| = 2, |z2| = 3, |z3| = 4 and |2z1 + 3z2 + 4z3| = 4, then absolute value of 8z2z3 + 27z3z1 +
64z1z2 equals
(A) 24 (B) 48 (C) 72 (D) 96
6. If z = x + i y then the equation of a straight line Ax + By + C = 0 where A, B, C  R, can be
written on the complex plane in the form a z  a z  2C = 0 where 'a' is equal to :

(A)
 A  iB  (B)
A  iB
(C) A + i B (D) none
2 2
MCQ (One or more than one correct) :
7. If from a point P, representing the complex number z1 , on the curve | z | 2 , two tangents are

drawn to the curve | z | 1 , meeting the curve at points Q(z2 ) and Q(z3 ) , then _____.

z1  z2  z3
(A) the complex number will lie on the curve | z | 1
3
4 1 1  4 1 1 z  2
(B)       9 (C) arg  2 
z
 1 z 2 z z
3  1 z2 z3   z3  3
(D) orthocenter and circumcenter of PQR will coincide

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  z  z3 
8. If z1, z2 ,z3 are any three roots of the equation z6  (z  1)6 , , then arg  1  can be equal to
 z2  z3 
_____.
 
(A) 0 (B)  (C) (D) 
4 4

9. Z1, Z2 are two complex numbers satisfying i | z1 |2 z2  | z2 |2 z1  z1  iz2 . Then which of the
following is/are correct.
z  z 
(A) Re  1   0 (B) Im  1   0
 z2   z2 
(C) z1z2  z1z 2  0 (D) | z1 || z 2 | 1 or | z1 || z2 |

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10. The curve represented by z = ,  [0, 2)
2  cos   i sin 

(A) never meets the imaginary axis (B) meets the real axis in exactly two points
(C) has maximum value of |z| as 3 (D) has minimum value of |z| as 1

Numerical based Questions :

11. Let z1, z2 ,z3 be three complex number such that z1  z 2  z3  1 and

z12 z2 z2
 2  3  1  0 , then sum of possible values of z1  z 2  z3 is _____.
z 2 z3 z1z3 z1z 2

12. If the vertices of a triangle ABC, A (z1), B(z2) and C(z3) lie on the circle z  3  16 , such that

z1 tan A  z2 tanB  z3 tanC

z1 + z2 + z3 = 9 , then the value of is equal to _____.
tan A tanB tanC
1 1
13. If  is a non-real complex root of z28 = 1 and such that |  +1| is maximum and x   ,
2 
then 8x4 + 4x3 – 8x2 – 3x + 4 is equal to _____.

14. Let z1, z2, z3 be complex numbers such that z1+ z2+ z3 = 0 and | z1 || z 2 || z3 | then

z12  z22  z32 is _____.

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15. Let 1 1, 2 , 3 ,......10 be the eleven 11th roots of unity. Let    r 
r 1
r  11r  . The value of

  11
equals
11
16. If a and b are positive integer such that N = (a + ib) 3 – 107i is a positive integer then find the
N
value of
2

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17. Let z,w be complex numbers such that z  iw  0 and arg zw = . If Re(z) < 0 and principal
a
arg z = then find the value of a + b. (where a & b are co-prime natural numbers)
b
18. Let z is a complex number satisfying the equation, z3 – (3 + i) z + m + 2i = 0, where m  R.
Suppose the equation has a real root , then find the value of 4 + m4


 1  i
r
19. If x = 91/3 91/9 91/27 ..., y = 41/3 4–1/9 41/27 ... , and z = and principal argument of P = (x
r 1

 a
+ yz) is –tan–1  then determine a2 + b2. (where a & b are co-prime natural numbers)
 b 
 
20. z1, z2  c and z12 + z22  R,
z1(z12 – 3z22) = 2, z2 (3z12 – z22) = 11
If z12 + z22 = then determine 2
z 1
21. Let |z| = 2 and w = where z, wC (where C is the set of complex numbers), then find
z 1
product of maximum and minimum value of |w|.
1 1 1
22. If and 2 are the non-real cube roots of unity and a, b, c  R such that  
a b c
1 1 1 1 1 1
= 22 and   = 2. If   =  then determine 4
a2
b2
c2
a 1 b 1 c 1
Matrix Match Type :
23. Match the following:
Consider the two circles in the complex plane
zi
C1 : 2
z 1
C2 : zz  (3  4 i) z  (3  4 i) z  9  0
Let  1, 1  be the centre of C1 and   2 , 2  be that of C2
Column-I Column-II
(A) 21  1 equals (p) 11

(B)  2  22 euqals (q) 3

(C) The radius of circle C1 equals (r) 4
2 2
(D) The radius of circle C2 equals (s)
3
(t) 2
Options:
(A) A → q; B → p; C → s; D → r;
(B) A → q; B → r; C → s; D → p;
(C) A → q; B → s; C → p; D → r;
(D) A → p; B → q; C → s; D → r;

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Subjective based Questions :
z  
24. If z1 and z2 are the two complex numbers satisfying |z – 3 – 4i| = 8 and Arg  1   then find
 z2  2
the range of the values of |z1 – z2|.
a b c
25. Let a, b, c be distinct complex numbers such that = = = k, (a, b, c  1). Find
1 b 1 c 1 a
the value of k.

ANSWER KEY OF CAPS-8

1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (D)
6. (C) 7. (ABCD) 8. (AB) 9. (ACD) 10. (ABCD)
11. (3) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (0) 15. (0)
16. (99) 17. (7) 18. (32) 19. (13) 20. (25)

21. (1) 22. (16) 23. (A) 24.  z1  z2   3 2, 13 2 

 
25. –  or – 2

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