If for $z=\alpha+i \beta,|z+2|=z+4(1+i)$, then $\alpha+\beta$ and $\alpha \beta$ are the roots of the equation :
Solution
Given : $|z+2|=z+4(1+i)$
<br/><br/>Also, $z=\alpha+i \beta$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \therefore|z+2|=|\alpha+i \beta+2|=(\alpha+i \beta)+4+4 i \\\\
& \Rightarrow|(\alpha+2)+i \beta|=(\alpha+4)+i(\beta+4) \\\\
& \Rightarrow \sqrt{(\alpha+2)^2+\beta^2}=(\alpha+4)+i(\beta+4) \\\\
& \Rightarrow \beta+4=0 \Rightarrow \beta=-4
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { Now, }(\alpha+2)^2+\beta^2=(\alpha+4)^2 \\\\
& \Rightarrow \alpha^2+4+4 \alpha+\beta^2=\alpha^2+16+8 \alpha \\\\
& \Rightarrow 4+4 \alpha+16=16+8 \alpha \\\\
& \Rightarrow 4 \alpha=4 \Rightarrow \alpha=1 \\\\
& \text { So, } \alpha+\beta=-3 \text { and } \alpha \beta=-4 \\\\
& \therefore \text { Required equation is } \\\\
& x^2-(-3-4) x+(-3)(-4)=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow x^2+7 x+12=0
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane
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