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.
A
0
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B
λ
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C
λ+1
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D
λ(λ+1)
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Solution
The correct option is B0 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.