Let $z$ be a complex number such that $|z+2|=1$ and $\operatorname{lm}\left(\frac{z+1}{z+2}\right)=\frac{1}{5}$. Then the value of $|\operatorname{Re}(\overline{z+2})|$ is
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& |z+2|=1 \\
& \operatorname{Im}_m\left(\frac{z+1}{z+2}\right)=\frac{1}{5} \\
& |\operatorname{Re}(\overline{z+2})|=?
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>Let $z=x+i y$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \because|z+2|=1 \Rightarrow(x+2)^2+y^2=1 \quad \ldots(1) \\
& I_m\left(\frac{z+1}{z+2}\right)=\frac{1}{5} \Rightarrow I_m\left(\frac{x+i y+1}{x+i y+2}\right)=\frac{1}{5} \\
& \Rightarrow I_m\left|\frac{[(x+1)+i y][(x+)-i y]}{(x+2)^2+y^2}\right|=\frac{1}{5}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$\frac{y(x+2)-y(x+)}{(x+2)^2+y^2}=\frac{1}{5}\quad \text{.... (2)}$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow y=\frac{1}{5}$</p>
<p>Substituting in equation (1)</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& (x+2)^2+\frac{1}{25}=1 \\
& (x+2)^2=\frac{24}{25} \\
& \Rightarrow x=-2 \pm \frac{\sqrt{24}}{5} \\
& |\operatorname{Re}(\overline{x+i y+2})| \\
& =x+2= \pm \frac{\sqrt{24}}{5}=\frac{2 \sqrt{6}}{5}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane
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