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If |Z1 + Z2| = |Z1| - |Z2| where Z1, Z2 are two non-zero complex numbers, then arg(Z1) - arg(Z2) is


A

π

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π/2

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0

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- π/2

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Solution

The correct option is A

π


|Z1 + Z2| = |Z1| - |Z2|

Squaring on both sides,

|Z1+Z2|2 = |z1|2 + |z2|2 - 2|z1| |z2|

|z1|2 + |z2|2 + 2|z1| |z2| cos(arg(z1)arg(z2))
= |z1|2 + |z2|2 - 2|z1| |z2|

cos(arg(z1)arg(z2)) = -1 = cosΠ

arg(z1) arg(z2) = Π

So, A is right option.


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