Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

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

  1. A $\frac{2 \sqrt{6}}{5}$ Correct answer
  2. B $\frac{24}{5}$
  3. C $\frac{\sqrt{6}}{5}$
  4. D $\frac{1+\sqrt{6}}{5}$

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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