Let the complex number $z = x + iy$ be such that ${{2z - 3i} \over {2z + i}}$ is purely imaginary. If ${x} + {y^2} = 0$, then ${y^4} + {y^2} - y$ is equal to :
Solution
Let, $z=x+i y$
<br/><br/>So, $\frac{2 z-3 i}{2 z+i}$ is purely imaginary
$~~$[Given]
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { Now, }\left(\frac{2 z-3 i}{2 z+i}\right)+\left(\frac{\overline{2 z-3 i}}{2 z+i}\right)=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow \frac{2 z-3 i}{2 z+i}+\frac{2 \bar{z}+3 i}{2 \bar{z}-i}=0
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow(2 z-3 i)(2 \bar{z}-i)+(2 \bar{z}+3 i)(2 z+i)=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow\left\{4|z|^2-6 i \bar{z}-2 i z-3\right\}+\left\{4|z|^2+6 i z+2 i \bar{z}-3\right\}=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 8|z|^2-4 i \bar{z}+4 i z-6=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 8\left(x^2+y^2\right)-4 i(x-i y)+4 i(x+i y)-6=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 8\left(x^2+y^2\right)-4 i x-4 y+4 i x-4 y-6=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 8\left(x^2+y^2\right)-8 y-6=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 4\left(x^2+y^2\right)-4 y-3=0
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Given that, $x+y^2=0$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow x=-y^2 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 4\left(y^4+y^2\right)-4 y=3 \\\\
& \Rightarrow y^4+y^2-y=\frac{3}{4}
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Hence, required answer is $\frac{3}{4}$.
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane
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