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Standard XII
Mathematics
Modulus of a Complex Number
If | z2 - 1...
Question
If
∣
∣
z
2
−
1
∣
∣
=
∣
∣
z
2
∣
∣
+
1
then
z
lies on
A
the real axis
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B
the imaginary axis
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C
a circle
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D
an ellipse
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Solution
The correct option is
B
the imaginary axis
|
z
2
−
1
|
=
|
z
|
2
+
1
|
z
2
−
1
|
2
=
(
|
z
|
2
+
1
)
2
⇒
(
z
2
−
1
)
(
¯
z
2
−
1
)
=
|
z
|
4
+
2
|
z
|
2
+
1
⇒
|
z
|
4
−
¯
z
2
−
z
2
+
1
=
|
z
|
4
+
2
|
z
|
2
+
1
⇒
¯
z
2
+
z
2
+
2
|
z
|
2
=
0
⇒
¯
z
2
+
z
2
+
2
z
¯
z
=
0
⇒
(
z
+
¯
z
)
2
=
0
⇒
z
+
¯
z
=
0
⇒
z
is purely imaginary. Hence
z
lies on an imaginary axis.
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