Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2025

Let $ A = \left\{ \theta \in [0, 2\pi] : 1 + 10\operatorname{Re}\left( \frac{2\cos\theta + i\sin\theta}{\cos\theta - 3i\sin\theta} \right) = 0 \right\} $. Then $ \sum\limits_{\theta \in A} \theta^2 $ is equal to

  1. A <p>$ \frac{21}{4} \pi^2 $</p> Correct answer
  2. B <p>$ 6\pi^2 $</p>
  3. C <p>$ \frac{27}{4} \pi^2 $</p>
  4. D <p>$ 8\pi^2 $</p>

Solution

<p>$$\begin{aligned} & 1+10 \operatorname{Re}\left(\frac{2 \cos \theta+i \sin \theta}{\cos \theta-3 i \sin \theta}\right)=0 \\ & \therefore \mathrm{z}+\overline{\mathrm{z}}=2 \operatorname{Re}(\mathrm{z}) \\ & \frac{2 \cos \theta+\mathrm{i} \sin \theta}{\cos \theta-3 \mathrm{i} \sin \theta}+\frac{2 \cos \theta-\mathrm{i} \sin \theta}{\cos \theta+3 \mathrm{i} \sin \theta}=2 \times\left(\frac{-1}{10}\right) \\ & \frac{\left(2 \cos ^2 \theta-3 \sin ^2 \theta\right)+\left(2 \cos ^2 \theta\right)-\left(3 \sin ^2 \theta\right)}{\cos ^2 \theta+9 \sin ^2 \theta}=\frac{-2}{10} \\ & \Rightarrow \frac{2 \cos ^2 \theta-3 \sin ^2 \theta}{\cos ^2 \theta+9 \sin ^2 \theta}=\frac{-1}{10} \\ & \Rightarrow 20 \cos ^2 \theta-30 \sin ^2 \theta=-\cos ^2 \theta-9 \sin ^2 \theta \\ & 21 \cos ^2 \theta-21 \sin ^2 \theta=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \cos 2 \theta=0 \\ & 2 \theta=\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{3 \pi}{2}, \frac{5 \pi}{2}, \frac{7 \pi}{2} \\ & \Rightarrow \sum \theta^2=\frac{\pi^2}{16}+\frac{9 \pi^2}{16}+\frac{25 \pi^2}{16}+\frac{49 \pi^2}{16}=\frac{84 \pi^2}{16}=\frac{21 \pi^2}{4} \end{aligned}$$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane

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