Assertion (A): z = x + iy is such that ∣∣z+1z−1∣∣=1 then locus of z is a circle Reason (R): If ∣∣z−z1z−z2∣∣=1 then locus of z is perpendicular bisector of z1,z2
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B
Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
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C
A is false, R is true
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D
A is true R is false
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Solution
The correct option is A A is false, R is true ∣∣∣z+1z−1∣∣∣=1 ∴|z+1|=|z−1| ∴z lies on the perpendicular bisector joining(1,0) and (−1,0) which is y=0 because distance of z from (1,0) is equal to distance from (−1,0) Hence, the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.