(MATHEMATICS) COMPLEX NUMBER

IOTA
Express each of the complex number given in the Exercises 1 to 10 in the form 𝐚 + 𝐢𝐛.
3
1. (5i) (− 5 i) 2. i9 + i19 3. i−39
1 2 5
4. 3(7 + i7) + i(7 + i7) 5. (1 − i) − (−1 + i6) 6. (5 + i 5) − (4 + i 2)
1 7 1 4
7. [(3 + i 3) + (4 + i 3)] − (− 3 + i) 8. (1 − i)4

1 3 1 3
9. (3 + 3i) 10. (−2 − 3 i)

11. Evaluate ∑13 n

n=1 (i + i
n+1 ),
where n ∈ 𝐍.
3
1 25
12. Evaluate: [i 18
+ (i) ] .

ALGEBRA OF COMPLEX NUMBER

Find the multiplicative inverse of each of the complex numbers given in the Exercises 13 to 15.
13. 4 − 3i 14. √5 + 3i 15. −i
16. Let x, y ∈ 𝐑, then x + iy is a non real complex number if:
(A) x = 0 (B) y = 0
(C) x ≠ 0 (D) y ≠ 0
17. If a + ib = c + id, then
(A) a2 + c 2 = 0 (B) b2 + c 2 = 0
(C) b2 + d2 = 0 (D) a2 + b2 = c 2 + d2
18. Express the following expression in the form of a + ib :
(3 + i√5)(3 − i√5)
(√3 + √2i) − (√3 − i√2)
1 2 3−4i
19. Reduce (1−4i − 1+i) ( 5+i ) to the standard form.
1+i m
20. If (1−i) = 1, then find the least positive integral value of m,
1 n
21. For a positive integer n, find the value of (1 − i)n (1 − i )
a+ib
22. If x + iy = a−ib, prove that x 2 + y 2 = 1

22. For any two complex numbers z1 and z2 , prove that Re⁡(z1 z2 ) = Rez1 Rez2 − Imz1 Imz2
24. Let z1 = 2 − i, z2 = −2 + i. Find
z1 z2 1
(i) Re⁡ ( ),(ii) Im⁡ (z ).
z‾1 ‾1
1z

25. Find the real numbers x and y if (x − iy)(3 + 5i) is the conjugate of −6 − 24i.

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u v
26. If (x + iy)3 = u + iv, then show that x + y = 4(x 2 − y 2 ).

1+i 3 1−i 3
27. If (1−i) − (1+i) = x + iy, then find (x, y).
(1+i)2
28. If = x + iy, then find the value of x + y.
2−i

1−i 100
29. If (1+i) = a + ib, then find (a, b).
1+a
30. If a = cos⁡ θ + isin⁡ θ, find the value of 1−a.
2
(a2 +1)
31. If = x + iy, what is the value of x 2 + y 2 ?
2a−i
1+icos⁡ θ
32. The real value of θ for which the expression 1−2icos⁡ θ is a real number is:
π π
(A) nπ + 4 (B) nπ + (−1)n 4
π
(C) 2nπ ± 2 (D) none of these.

33. If (a + ib)5 = α + iβ then (b + ia)5 is equal to

(A) β + iα (B) α − iβ (C) β − iα (D) −α − iβ
z−1
34. If z(≠ −1) is a complex number such that z+1 is purely imaginary, then |z| is equal to

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

2+3𝑖sin⁡ 𝜃
35. A value of 𝜃 for which 1−2𝑖sin⁡ 𝜃 is purely imaginary, is : [JEE - MAIN 2016]
𝜋 √3 1 𝜋
(A) 6 (B) sin−1 ⁡ ( 4 ) (C) sin−1 ⁡ ( ) (D) 3
√3

CONJUGATE
(3−2i)(2+3i)
36. Find the conjugate of .
(1+2i)(2−i)
2−i
37. What is the conjugate of (1−2i)2 ?
1
38. The conjugate of a complex number is 𝑖−1. Then that complex number is- [AIEEE - 2008]
1 −1 1 −1
(A) 𝑖+1 (B) 𝑖+1 (C) 𝑖−1 (D) 𝑖−1

39. sin⁡ x + icos⁡ 2x and cos⁡ x − isin⁡ 2x are conjugate to each other for:
1 π
(A) x = nπ (B) x = (n + 2) 2

(C) x = 0 (D) No value of x

z‾
40. If z = x + iy lies in the third quadrant, then z also lies in the third quadrant if

(A) x > y > 0 (B) x < y < 0

(C) y < x < 0 (D) y > x > 0

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a−ib a2 +b2
41. If x − iy = √c−id prove that (x 2 + y 2 )2 = c2+d2 .

42. If (1 + i)z = (1 − i)z‾, then show that z = −iz‾.

43. The value of (z + 3)(z‾ + 3) is equivalent to
(A) |z + 3|2 (B) |z − 3|
(C) z 2 + 3 (D) None of these
3−4ix
44. A real value of x satisfies the equation (3+4ix) = α − iβ⁡(α, β ∈ 𝐑) if α2 + β2 =

(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 2 (D) -2

MODULUS
1+i 1−i
45. Find the modulus of 1−i − 1+i.

46. Find the number of non-zero integral solutions of the equation |1 − i|x = 2x .
47. If (a + ib)(c + id)(e + if)(g + ih) = A + i B, then show that
(a2 + b2 )(c2 + d2 )(e2 + f 2 )(g 2 + h2 ) = A2 + B2
48. If |z1 | = |z2 |, is it necessary that z1 = z2 ?
(2+i)
49. Find |(1 + i) |
(3+i)

50. If z is a complex number, then

(A) |z 2 | > |z|2 (B) |z 2 | = |z|2 (C) |z 2 | < |z|2 (D) |z 2 | ≥ |z|2
z +z +1
51. If z1 = 2 − i, z2 = 1 + i, find |z1−z2+1|.
1 2
2
(x+i)2 (x2 +1)
52. If a + ib = 2x2 +1, prove that a2 + b2 = (2x2+1)2.
β−α
53. If α and β are different complex numbers with |β| = 1, then find |1−α‾β|
z−1
54. If is a purely imaginary number (z ≠ −1), then find the value of |z|.
z+1
z −1
55. If |z1 | = 1(z1 ≠ −1) and z2 = z1+1, then show that the real part of z2 is zero.
1

1 1 1 1
56. If |z1 | = |z2 | = ⋯ = |zn | = 1, then show that |z1 + z2 + z3 + ⋯ + zn | = |z + z + z + ⋯ + z |.
1 2 3 n

z−5i
57. Where does z lie, if |z+5i| = 1.
i+z
58. The complex number z which satisfies the condition |i−z| = 1 lies on

(A) circle x 2 + y 2 = 1 (B) the x-axis

(C) the y-axis (D) the line x + y = 1.

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7−z
59. If f(z) = 1−z2, where z = 1 + 2i, then |f(z)| is
|z|
(A) (B) |z| (C) 2|z| (D) none of these.
2

60. If |z − 2| ≥ |z − 4| then correct statement is-

(A) R(z) ≥ 3 (B) R(z) ≤ 3 (C) R(z) ≥ 2 (D) R(z) ≤ 2
61. If |z1 − 1| < 1, |z2 − 2| < 2, |z3 − 3| < 3 then |z1 + z2 + z3 |
(A) is less than 6 (B) is more than 3
(C) is less than 12 (D) lies between 6 and 12
62. If iz 3 + z 2 − z + i = 0, then |z| equals
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
63. If |𝑧1 | = 2, |𝑧2 | = 3, |𝑧3 | = 4 and |2𝑧1 + 3𝑧2 + 4𝑧3 | = 4 then absolute value of
8𝑧2 𝑧3 + 27𝑧3 𝑧1 + 64𝑧1 𝑧2 equals
(A) 24 (B) 48 (C) 72 (D) 96
1
64. If 𝑧 is a complex number such that |𝑧| ≥ 2, then the minimum value of |𝑧 + 2| :

[JEE-MAIN 2014]
5
(A) is equal to 2 (B) lies in the interval (1,2)
5 3 5
(C) is strictly greater than 2 (D) is strictly greater than 2 but less than 2

ARGUMENT
65. Find principal argument of (1 + i√3)2.
66. The value of arg⁡(x) when x < 0 is:
π
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) π (D) none of these
6𝜋 6𝜋
67. The argument of the complex number sin⁡ + 𝑖 (1 + cos⁡ ) is.
5 5
6𝜋 5𝜋 9𝜋 2𝜋
(A) (B) (C) 10 (D)
5 6 5

68. z1 and z2 are two complex numbers such that |z1 | = |z2 | and arg⁡(z1 ) + arg⁡(z2 ) = π,
then show that z1 = −z‾2 .
z z
69. If z1 , z2 and z3 , z4 are two pairs of conjugate complex numbers, then find arg⁡ (z1) + arg⁡ (z2).
4 3

70. If for complex numbers z1 and z2 , arg (z1 ) − arg⁡(z2 ) = 0, then show that |z1 − z2 | = |z1 | − |z2 |
71. Fill in the blanks of the following
(i) For any two complex numbers z1 , z2 and any real numbers a, b,
|az1 − bz2 |2 + |bz1 + az2 |2 = ⋯

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(ii) The value of √−25 × √−9 is
(1−i)3
(iii) The number is equal to
1−i3

(iv) The sum of the series i + i2 + i3 + ⋯ upto 1000 terms is

(v) Multiplicative inverse of 1 + i is
(vi) If z1 and z2 are complex numbers such that z1 + z2 is a real number, then z2 = ⋯.
(vii) arg⁡(z) + arg⁡ z‾(z‾ ≠ 0) is
(viii) If |z + 4| ≤ 3, then the greatest and least values of |z + 1| are ..... and .....
5π
72. Find z if |z| = 4 and arg⁡(z) = .
6

73. Which of the following is correct for any two complex numbers z1 and z2 ?
(A) |z1 z2 | = |z1 ||z2 | (B) arg⁡(z1 z2 ) = arg⁡(z1 ) ⋅ arg⁡(z2 )
(C) |z1 + z2 | = |z1 | + |z2 | (D) |z1 + z2 | ≥ |z1 | − |z2 |
74. |z1 + z2 | = |z1 | + |z2 | is possible if
1
(A) z2 = z‾1 (B) z2 = z
1

(C) arg⁡(z1 ) = arg⁡(z2 ) (D) |z1 | = |z2 |

75. Let z and w are two non zero complex number such that |z| = |w|, and Arg⁡(z) + Arg⁡(w) = π
then-
(A) z = w (B) z = w
‾ (C) z‾ = w
‾ (D) z = −w
̅
76. Let z, w be complex numbers such that z‾ + iw
‾ = 0 and arg⁡ zw = π. Then arg⁡ z equals-
(A) π/4 (B) π/2 (C) 3π/4 (D) 5π/4
77. If z1 = −3 + 5i; z2 = −5 − 3i and z is a complex number lying on the line segment joining
z1 &z2 , then arg⁡(z) can be
3π π π 5π
(A) − (B) − 4 (C) 6 (D)
4 6
π
78. If z and ω are two non- zero comlex numbers such that |zω| = 1, and Arg⁡(z) − Arg⁡(ω) = 2 ,

then z‾ω is equal to-

(A) −I (B) 1 (C) -1 (D) i
79. If 𝑧1 and 𝑧2 are two non-zero complex numbers such that |𝑧1 + 𝑧2 | = |𝑧1 | + |𝑧2 |, then
arg⁡ 𝑧1 - arg 𝑧2 is equal to –
𝜋 −𝜋
(A) 2 (B) −𝜋 (C) 0 (D) 2

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𝜋
80. If Arg⁡(𝑧 − 2 − 3𝑖) = 4 , then the locus of 𝑧 is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

1+𝑧
81. If 𝑧 is a complex number of unit modulus and argument⁡ 𝜃, then arg⁡ (1+𝑧‾) equals

[JEE-MAIN 2013]
𝜋
(A) 𝜃 (B) 𝜋 − 𝜃 (C) −𝜃 (D) 2 − 𝜃

COMPLEX NUMBER EQUATION

Short Answer Type
82. Solve the equation |z| = z + 1 + 2i.
83. The number of solutions of the system of equations Re⁡(z 2 ) = 0, |z| = 2 is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
84. Let z(≠ 2) be a complex number such that log1/2 ⁡ |z − 2| > log1/2 ⁡ |z|, then
(A) Re⁡(z) > 1 (B) Im⁡(z) > 1 (C) Re⁡(z) = 1 (D) Im⁡(z) = 1

SQUARE ROOT OF A COMPLEX NUMBER

85. In one root of the quadratic equation (1 + i)x 2 − (7 + 3i)x + (6 + 8i) = 0 is 4 − 3i, then the
other root must be
(A) 1 + I (B) 4 + 3i (C) 1 − I (D) 4i + 3

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ANSWER KEY
1. 𝟑 + 𝐢𝟎 2. 𝟎 + 𝐢𝟎 3. 𝟎 + 𝐢𝟏
𝟏𝟗 𝟐𝟏𝐢
4. 𝟏𝟒 + 𝟐𝟖𝐢 5. 𝟐 − 𝟕𝐢 6. − −
𝟓 𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟕 𝟓 𝟐𝟒𝟐
7. + 𝐢𝟑 8. −𝟒 + 𝐢𝟎 9. − − 𝟐𝟔𝐢
𝟑 𝟐𝟕
−𝟐𝟐 𝟏𝟎𝟕
10. −𝐢 11. −𝟏 + 𝐢 12. 𝟐 − 𝟐𝐢
𝟑 𝟐𝟕
𝟒 𝟑 √𝟓 𝟑
13. + 𝐢 𝟐𝟓 14. − 𝐢 𝟏𝟒 15. 𝟎 + 𝐢𝟏
𝟐𝟓 𝟏𝟒
𝟕√𝟐
16. (D) 17. (D) 18. 𝟎−𝐢
𝟐
𝟑𝟎𝟕+𝟓𝟗𝟗𝐢
19. 20. (4) 21. (𝟐𝐧 )
𝟒𝟒𝟐
−𝟐
22. (1) 24. (i) , (ii) 0 25. 𝐱 = 𝟑, 𝐲 = −𝟑
𝟓
𝟐
27. (𝟎, −𝟐) 28. 29. (𝟏, 𝟎)
𝟓
𝟒
𝛉 (𝐚𝟐 +𝟏)
30. 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐭⁡ 𝟐 31. 32. (C)
𝟒𝐚𝟐 +𝟏

33. (A) 34. (A) 35. (C)

−𝟐 𝟏𝟏
37. −𝐢 38. (B) 39. (D)
𝟐𝟓 𝟐𝟓
𝟑
40. (B) 42. − 𝟐𝐢 43. (A)
𝟐

44. (A) 45. (2) 46. (0)

48. (No) 49. (1) 50. (B)
51. (√𝟐) 53. (1) 54. (1)
57. (Real axis) 58. (B) 59. (A)
60. (A) 61. (C) 62. (D)
𝟐𝛑
63. (D) 64. (B) 65. ( )
𝟑

66. (C) 67. (C) 69. (0)

71. (i) (𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 )(|𝐳𝟏 |𝟐 + |𝐳𝟐 |𝟐 ) (ii) -15
𝟏 𝐢
(iii) -2 (iv) 0 (v) 𝟐 − 𝟐 (vi) 𝐳‾𝟏 (vii) 0

(viii) 6 and 0 (ix) a circle

72. −𝟐√𝟑 + 𝟐𝐢 73. (A) 74. (C)
75. (D) 76. (C) 77. (D)
78. (A) 79. (C) 80. (A)
𝟑
81. (A) 82. − 𝟐𝐢 83. (A)
𝟐

84. (A) 85. (A)

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