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If A, B, C are three points in argand plane representing the complex number z1,z2,z3 such that z1=λz2+z3λ+1, where λϵR, then find the distance of point A from the line joining points B and C.

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λ
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λ+1
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λ(λ+1)
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Solution

The correct option is B 0
Let z1=x1+iy1,z2=x2+iy2 and z3=x3+iy3

z1=λz2+z3λ+1

x1+iy1=λx2+λiy2+x3+iy3λ+1

x1=λx2+x3λ+1 and y1=λy2+y3λ+1

Hence z1(point A) divides z2(point B) and z3 (point C) in the ratio λ:1.
B,A and C are collinear.
The distance of point A from line joining B and C is zero.

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