Complex Numbers

103 Questions
2020 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
For a complex number z, let Re(z) denote that real part of z. Let S be the set of all complex numbers z satisfying ${z^4} - |z{|^4} = 4i{z^2}$, where i = $\sqrt { - 1} $. Then the minimum possible value of |z1 $-$ z2|2, where z1, z2$ \in $S with Re(z1) > 0 and Re(z2) < 0 is .........
2019 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
Let $\omega \ne 1$ be a cube root of unity. Then the minimum of the set $\{ {\left| {a + b\omega + c{\omega ^2}} \right|^2}:a,b,c$ distinct non-zero integers} equals ..................
2015 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
For any integer k, let ${a_k} = \cos \left( {{{k\pi } \over 7}} \right) + i\,\,\sin \left( {{{k\pi } \over 7}} \right)$, where $i = \sqrt { - 1} \,$. The value of the expression ${{\sum\limits_{k = 1}^{12} {\left| {{\alpha _{k + 1}} - {a_k}} \right|} } \over {\sum\limits_{k = 1}^3 {\left| {{\alpha _{4k - 1}} - {\alpha _{4k - 2}}} \right|} }}$ is
2011 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 1 Offline
If z is any complex number satisfying $\,\left| {z - 3 - 2i} \right| \le 2$, then the minimum value of $\left| {2z - 6 + 5i} \right|$ is
2011 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline
Let $\omega = {e^{{{i\pi } \over 3}}}$, and a, b, c, x, y, z be non-zero complex numbers such that
$a + b + c = x$
$a + b\omega + c{\omega ^2} = y$
$a + b{\omega ^2} + c\omega = z$

Then the value of ${{{{\left| x \right|}^2} + {{\left| y \right|}^2} + {{\left| z \right|}^2}} \over {{{\left| a \right|}^2} + {{\left| b \right|}^2} + {{\left| c \right|}^2}}}$ is

2025 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Online

Let denote the set of all real numbers. Let $z_1 = 1 + 2i$ and $z_2 = 3i$ be two complex numbers, where $i = \sqrt{-1}$. Let

$S = \{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R} : |x + iy - z_1| = 2|x + iy - z_2| \}.$

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

A.

S is a circle with centre $\left(-\frac{1}{3}, \frac{10}{3}\right)$

B.

S is a circle with centre $\left(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{8}{3} \right)$

C.

S is a circle with radius $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{3}$

D.

S is a circle with radius $\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{3}$

2024 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Online
Let $S=\{a+b \sqrt{2}: a, b \in \mathbb{Z}\}, T_1=\left\{(-1+\sqrt{2})^n: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\}$, and $T_2=\left\{(1+\sqrt{2})^n: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\}$. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A.
$\mathbb{Z} \cup T_1 \cup T_2 \subset S$
B.
$T_1 \cap\left(0, \frac{1}{2024}\right)=\phi$, where $\phi$ denotes the empty set.
C.
$T_2 \cap(2024, \infty) \neq \phi$
D.
For any given $a, b \in \mathbb{Z}, \cos (\pi(a+b \sqrt{2}))+i \sin (\pi(a+b \sqrt{2})) \in \mathbb{Z}$ if and only if $b=0$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$.
2022 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2022 Paper 2 Online
Let $\bar{z}$ denote the complex conjugate of a complex number $z$. If $z$ is a non-zero complex number for which both real and imaginary parts of $ (\bar{z})^{2}+\frac{1}{z^{2}} $ are integers, then which of the following is/are possible value(s) of $|z|$ ?
A.
$\left(\frac{43+3 \sqrt{205}}{2}\right)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
B.
$\left(\frac{7+\sqrt{33}}{4}\right)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
C.
$\left(\frac{9+\sqrt{65}}{4}\right)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
D.
$\left(\frac{7+\sqrt{13}}{6}\right)^{\frac{1}{4}}$
2021 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
For any complex number w = c + id, let $\arg (w) \in ( - \pi ,\pi ]$, where $i = \sqrt { - 1} $. Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be real numbers such that for all complex numbers z = x + iy satisfying $\arg \left( {{{z + \alpha } \over {z + \beta }}} \right) = {\pi \over 4}$, the ordered pair (x, y) lies on the circle ${x^2} + {y^2} + 5x - 3y + 4 = 0$, Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A.
$\alpha$ = $-$1
B.
$\alpha$$\beta$ = 4
C.
$\alpha$$\beta$ = $-$4
D.
$\beta$ = 4
2020 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 Offline
Let S be the set of all complex numbers z
satisfying |z2 + z + 1| = 1. Then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A.
$\left| {z + {1 \over 2}} \right|$ $ \le $ ${{1 \over 2}}$ for all z$ \in $S
B.
|z| $ \le $ 2 for all z$ \in $S
C.
$\left| {z + {1 \over 2}} \right|\, \ge {1 \over 2}$ for all z$ \in $S
D.
The set S has exactly four elements
2018 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 2 Offline
Let s, t, r be non-zero complex numbers and L be the set of solutions $z = x + iy(x,y \in R,\,i = \sqrt { - 1} )$ of the equation $sz + t\overline z + r = 0$ where $\overline z $ = x $-$ iy. Then, which of the following statement(s) is(are) TRUE?
A.
If L has exactly one element, then |s|$ \ne $|t|
B.
If |s| = |t|, then L has infinitely many elements
C.
The number of elements in $L \cap \{ z:|z - 1 + i| = 5\} $ is at most 2
D.
If L has more than one element, then L has infinitely many elements
2018 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2018 Paper 1 Offline
For a non-zero complex number z, let arg(z) denote the principal argument with $-$ $\pi $ < arg(z) $ \le $ $\pi $. Then, which of the following statement(s) is (are) FALSE?
A.
arg($-$1$-$i) = ${\pi \over 4}$, where i = $\sqrt { - 1} $
B.
The function f : R $ \to $ ($-$$\pi $, $\pi $), defined by f(t) = arg ($-$1 + it) for all t $ \in $ R, is continuous at all points of R, where i = $\sqrt { - 1} $.
C.
For any two non-zero complex numbers z1 and z2, arg $\left( {{{{z_1}} \over {{z_2}}}} \right)$$-$ arg (z1) + arg(z2) is an integer multiple of 2$\pi $.
D.
For any three given distinct complex numbers z1, z2 and z3, the locus of the point z satisfying the condition arg$\left( {{{(z - {z_1})({z_2} - {z_3})} \over {(z - {z_3})({z_2} - {z_1})}}} \right) = \pi $, lies on a straight line.
2017 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
Let a, b, x and y be real numbers such that a $-$ b = 1 and y $ \ne $ 0. If the complex number z = x + iy satisfies ${\mathop{\rm Im}\nolimits} \left( {{{az + b} \over {z + 1}}} \right) = y$, then which of the following is(are) possible value(s) of x?
A.
$1 - \sqrt {1 + {y^2}} $
B.
$ - 1 - \sqrt {1 - {y^2}} $
C.
$1 + \sqrt {1 + {y^2}} $
D.
$ - 1 + \sqrt {1 - {y^2}} $
2016 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 2 Offline
Let $a,\,b \in R\,and\,{a^{2\,}} + {b^2} \ne 0$. Suppose
$S = \left\{ {Z \in C:Z = {1 \over {a + ibt}}, + \in R,t \ne 0} \right\}$, where $i = \sqrt { - 1} $. Ifz = x + iy and z $ \in $ S, then (x, y) lies on
A.
the circle with radius ${{1 \over {2a}}}$and centre $\left\{ {{1 \over {2a}},\,0} \right\}\,for\,a > 0\,,b \ne \,0$
B.
the circle with radius $-{{1 \over {2a}}}$and centre $\left\{ -{{1 \over {2a}},\,0} \right\}\,for\,a < 0\,,b \ne \,0$
C.
the x-axis for $a \ne \,\,0,\,b \ne \,0$
D.
the y-axis for $a = \,\,0,\,b \ne \,0$
2013 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 2 Offline

Let $\omega=\frac{\sqrt{3}+i}{2}$ and $P=\left\{\omega^n: n=1,2,3, \ldots\right\}$. Further

$\mathrm{H}_1=\left\{z \in \mathrm{C}: \operatorname{Re} z<\frac{1}{2}\right\}$ and

$\mathrm{H}_2=\left\{z \in \mathrm{C}: \operatorname{Re} z<\frac{-1}{2}\right\}$, where C is the

set of all complex numbers. If $z_1 \in \mathrm{P} \cap \mathrm{H}_1, z_2 \in$ $\mathrm{P} \cap \mathrm{H}_2$ and O

represents the origin, then $\angle z_1 \mathrm{O} z_2=$

A.
${\pi \over 2}$
B.
${\pi \over 6}\,$
C.
${{2\pi } \over 3}$
D.
${{5\pi } \over 6}$
2010 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline
Let ${{z_1}}$ and ${{z_2}}$ be two distinct complex number and let z =( 1 - t)${{z_1}}$ + t${{z_2}}$ for some real number t with 0 < t < 1. IfArg (w) denote the principal argument of a non-zero complex number w, then
A.
$\left| {z - {z_1}} \right| + \left| {z - {z_2}} \right| = \left| {{z_1} - {z_2}} \right|$
B.
Arg $(z - {z_1})$ = Arg$(z - {z_2})$
C.
$\left| {\matrix{ {z - {z_1}} & {\overline z - {{\overline z }_1}} \cr {{z_2} - {z_1}} & {{{\overline z }_2} - {{\overline z }_1}} \cr } } \right|$ = 0
D.
Arg $(z - {z_1})$ = Arg$({z_2} - {z_1})$
2010 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 2010 Paper 1 Offline

Let $z_1$ and $z_2$ be two distinct complex numbers let $z=(1-t) z_1+t z_2$ for some real number t with $0 < t < 1$.

If $\operatorname{Arg}(w)$ denotes the principal argument of a nonzero complex number $w$, then :

A.
$\left|z-z_1\right|+\left|z-z_2\right|=\left|z_1-z_2\right|$
B.
$\operatorname{Arg}\left(z-z_1\right)=\operatorname{Arg}\left(z-z_2\right)$
C.
$\left|\begin{array}{cc}z-z_1 & \bar{z}-\bar{z}_1 \\ z_2-z_1 & \bar{z}_2-\bar{z}_1\end{array}\right|=0$
D.
$\operatorname{Arg}\left(z-z_1\right)=\operatorname{Arg}\left(z_2-z_1\right)$
1998 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1998
If $\,\left| {\matrix{ {6i} & { - 3i} & 1 \cr 4 & {3i} & { - 1} \cr {20} & 3 & i \cr } } \right| = x + iy$ , then
A.
x = 3, y = 2
B.
x = 1, y = 3
C.
x = 0, y = 3
D.
x = 0, y = 0
1998 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1998
If ${\omega}$ is an imaginary cube root of unity, then ${(1\, + \omega \, - {\omega ^2})^7}$ equals
A.
$128\omega $
B.
$ - 128\omega $
C.
$128{\omega ^2}$
D.
$ - 128{\omega ^2}$
1998 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1998
The value of the sum $\,\,\sum\limits_{n = 1}^{13} {({i^n}} + {i^{n + 1}})$ , where i = $\sqrt { - 1} $, equals
A.
i
B.
i - 1
C.
- i
D.
0
1987 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1987
If ${{{z_1}}}$ and ${{{z_2}}}$ are two nonzero complex numbers such that $\left| {{z_1}\, + {z_2}} \right| = \left| {{z_1}} \right|\, + \left| {{z_2}} \right|\,$, then Arg ${z_1}$ - Arg ${z_2}$ is equal to
A.
$ - \pi $
B.
$ - {\pi \over 2}$
C.
0
D.
${\pi \over 2}$
1987 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1987
The value of $\sum\limits_{k = 1}^6 {(\sin {{2\pi k} \over 7}} - i\,\cos \,{{2\pi k} \over 7})$ is
A.
- 1
B.
0
C.
- i
D.
i
1986 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1986
Let ${z_1}$ and ${z_2}$ be complex numbers such that ${z_1}$ $ \ne $ ${z_2}$ and $\left| {{z_1}} \right| =\,\left| {{z_2}} \right|$. If ${z_1}$ has positive real and ${z_2}$ has negative imaginary part, then ${{{z_1}\, + \,{z_2}} \over {{z_1}\, - \,{z_2}}}$ may be
A.
zero
B.
real and positive
C.
real and negative
D.
purely imaginary
1985 JEE Advanced MSQ
IIT-JEE 1985
If ${z_1}$ = a + ib and ${z_2}$ = c + id are complex numbers such that $\left| {{z_1}} \right| = \left| {{z_2}} \right| = 1$ and ${\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ({z_1}\,{\overline z _2}) = 0$, then the pair of complex numbers ${w_1}$ = a + ic and ${w_2}$ = b+ id satisfies -
A.
$\left| {{w_1}} \right| = 1\,$
B.
$\left| {{w_2}} \right| = 1\,$
C.
${\mathop{\rm Re}\nolimits} ({w_1}\,{\overline w _2}) = 0$
D.
none of these
2005 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2005
If one the vertices of the square circumscribing the circle $\left| {z - 1} \right| = \sqrt 2 \,is\,2 + \sqrt {3\,} \,i$. Find the other vertices of the square.
2004 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2004
Find the centre and radius of circle given by $\,\left| {{{z - \alpha } \over {z - \beta }}} \right| = k,k \ne 1\,$

where, ${\rm{z = x + iy, }}\alpha {\rm{ = }}\,{\alpha _1}{\rm{ + i}}{\alpha _2}{\rm{,}}\,\beta = {\beta _1}{\rm{ + i}}{\beta _2}{\rm{ }}$

2003 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2003
If ${z_1}$ and ${z_2}$ are two complex numbers such that $\,\left| {{z_1}} \right| < 1 < \left| {{z_2}} \right|\,$ then prove that $\,\left| {{{1 - {z_1}\overline {{z_2}} } \over {{z_1} - {z_2}}}} \right| < 1$.
2003 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2003
Prove that there exists no complex number z such that $\left| z \right| < {1 \over 3}\,and\,\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{a_r}{z^r}} = 1$ where $\left| {{a_r}} \right| < 2$.
2002 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 2002
Let a complex number $\alpha ,\,\alpha \ne 1$, be a root of the equation ${z^{p + q}} - {z^p} - {z^q} + 1 = 0$, where p, q are distinct primes. Show that either $1 + \alpha + {\alpha ^2} + .... + {\alpha ^{p - 1}} = 0\,or\,1 + \alpha + {\alpha ^2} + .... + {\alpha ^{q - 1}} = 0$, but not both together.
1999 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1999
For complex numbers z and w, prove that ${\left| z \right|^2}w - {\left| w \right|^2}z = z - w$ if and only if $ z = w\,or\,z\overline {\,w} = 1$.
1997 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1997
Let ${z_1}$ and ${z_2}$ be roots of the equation ${z^2} + pz + q = 0\,$ , where the coefficients p and q may be complex numbers. Let A and B represent ${z_1}$ and ${z_2}$ in the complex plane. If $\angle AOB = \alpha \ne 0\,$ and OA = OB, where O is the origin, prove that ${p^2} = 4q\,{\cos ^2}\left( {{\alpha \over 2}} \right)$.
1996 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1996
Find all non-zero complex numbers Z satisfying $\overline Z = i{Z^2}$.
1995 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1995
If $\left| {Z - W} \right| \le 1,\left| W \right| \le 1$, show that ${\left| {Z - W} \right|^2} \le {(\left| Z \right| - \left| W \right|)^2} + {(ArgZ - Arg\,W)^2}$
1995 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1995
If $i{z^3} + {z^2} - z + i = 0$ , then show that $\left| z \right| = 1$.
1990 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1990
Let ${z_1}$ = 10 + 6i and ${z_2}$ = 4 + 6i. If Z is any complex number such that the argument of ${{(z - {z_1})} \over {(z - {z_2})}}\,is{\pi \over 4}$ , then prove that $\left| {z - 7 - 9i} \right| = 3\sqrt 2 $.
1986 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1986
Show that the area of the triangle on the Argand diagram formed by the complex numbers z, iz and z + iz is ${1 \over 2}\,{\left| z \right|^2}$ .
1984 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1984
If 1, ${{a_1}}$, ${{a_2}}$......,${a_{n - 1}}$ are the n roots of unity, then show that (1- ${{a_1}}$) (1- ${{a_2}}$) (1- ${{a_3}}$) ....$(1 - \,a{ - _{n - 1}}) = n$
1983 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1983
Prove that the complex numbers ${{z_1}}$, ${{z_2}}$ and the origin form an equilateral triangle only if $z_1^2 + z_2^2 - {z_1}\,{z_2} = 0$.
1981 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1981
Let the complex number ${{z_1}}$, ${{z_2}}$ and ${{z_3}}$ be the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Let ${{z_0}}$ be the circumcentre of the triangle. Then prove that $z_1^2 + z_2^2 + z_3^2 = 3z_0^2$.
1980 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1980
Find the real values of x and y for which the following equation is satisfied $\,{{(1 + i)x - 2i} \over {3 + i}} + {{(2 + 3i)y + i} \over {3 - i}} = i$
1979 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1979
If x + iy = $\sqrt {{{a + ib} \over {c + id}}} $, prove that ${({x^2} + {y^2})^2} = {{{a^2} + {b^2}} \over {{c^2} + {d^2}}}$.
1978 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1978
Express ${1 \over {1 - \cos \,\theta + 2i\sin \theta }}$ in the form x + iy.
1978 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1978
If x = a + b, y = a$\gamma $ + b$\beta $ and z = a$\beta $ +b$\gamma $ where $\gamma $ and $\beta $ are the complex cube roots of unity, show that xyz = ${a^3} + {b^3}$.
1996 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1996
The value of the expression
$1 \bullet \left( {2 - \omega } \right)\left( {2 - {\omega ^2}} \right) + 2 \bullet \left( {3 - \omega } \right)\left( {3 - {\omega ^2}} \right) + \,....... + \left( {n - 1} \right).\left( {n - \omega } \right)\left( {n - {\omega ^2}} \right),$

where $\omega $ is an imaginary cube root of unity, is..........

1994 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1994
Suppose Z1, Z2, Z3 are the vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the circle $\left| Z \right| = 2.$ If Z1 = $1 + i\sqrt 3 $ then Z2 = ......., Z3 =..............
1993 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1993
$ABCD$ is a rhombus. Its diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at the point $M$ and satisfy $BD$ = 2$AC$. If the points $D$ and $M$ represent the complex numbers $1 + i$ and $2 - i$ respectively, then A represents the comp[lex number ..........or..........
1989 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1989
If $a,\,b,\,c,$ are the numbers between 0 and 1 such that the ponts ${z_1} = a + i,{z_2} = 1 + bi$ and ${z_3} = 0$ form an equilateral triangle,
then a= .......and b=..........
1988 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1988
For any two complex numbers ${z_1},{z_2}$ and any real number a and b.

$\,{\left| {a{z_1} - b{z_2}} \right|^2} + {\left| {b{z_1} + a{z_2}} \right|^2} = .........$

1987 JEE Advanced Numerical
IIT-JEE 1987
If the expression $${{\left[ {\sin \left( {{x \over 2}} \right) + \cos {x \over 2} + i\,\tan \left( x \right)} \right]} \over {\left[ {1 + 2\,i\,\sin \left( {{x \over 2}} \right)} \right]}}$$

is real, then the set of all possible values of $x$ is ..............

1988 JEE Advanced MCQ
IIT-JEE 1988
The cube roots of unity when represented on Argand diagram form the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE