Engineering
Mathematics
Geometry of Complex Number
Question

Let complex numbers α and  1α  lie on circles (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 = r2 and (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 = 4r2, respectively. If z0 = x0 + iy0 satisfies the equation 2 | z0 |2 = r2 + 2, then | α | =

 17

 12

 12

 13

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Solution

α lie on (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 = r2

 a = z0 + reiθ               …….(1)

Similarly,  1α  lie on (x – x0)2 + (y – y0)2 = 4r2

 1α=z0+2re               …….(2)

From (2) – (1)

 1αα=er2(1α¯α)(1αα¯)=1|α|2+|α|2=2|z0|2     …….(3)

From (1) and (2) again.

 αz01α¯z0=12

 z0=2α1α  |z0|2=(2α1α¯)(2α¯1α)

2 | z0 |2 = 8 | α |2 – 8 +  2|α|2                   ……(4)

From (3) and (iv)

7 | α |4 – 8 | α |2 + 1 = 0

      | α |2 = 17  + 1

       | α | =  17 .