Let $$S = \left\{ {z = x + iy:{{2z - 3i} \over {4z + 2i}}\,\mathrm{is\,a\,real\,number}} \right\}$$. Then which of the following is NOT correct?
Solution
Given that $z=x+i y$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { then } \frac{2 z-3 i}{4 z+2 i}=\frac{2(x+i y)-3 i}{4(x+i y)+2 i} \\\\
& =\frac{2 x+i(2 y-3)}{4 x+i(4 y+2)} \times \frac{4 x-i(4 y+2)}{4 x-i(4 y+2)} \\\\
& =\frac{8 x^2+(2 y-3)(4 y+2)}{(4 x)^2+(4 y+2)^2}+i\left(\frac{4 x(2 y-3)-2 x(4 y+2)}{(4 x)^2+(4 y+2)^2}\right)
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Since, $\frac{2 z-3 i}{4 z+2 i}$ is Real $\Rightarrow \operatorname{Img}\left(\frac{2 z-3 i}{4 z+2 i}\right)=0$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow 4 x(2 y-3)-2 x(4 y+2)=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 2 x(4 y-6-4 y-2)=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow 2 x(-8)=0 \Rightarrow x=0
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Also, $(4 x)^2+(4 y+2)^2 \neq 0 \Rightarrow y+x^2+y^2 \neq \frac{-1}{4}$
<br/><br/> If $x=0$, then $y \neq-\frac{1}{2}$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane
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