JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Geometry of complex numbers

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    If z is a complex number in the Argand plane, then the equation \[|z-2|+|z+2|=8\]represents [Orissa JEE 2004]

    A) Parabola

    B) Ellipse

    C) Hyperbola

    D) Circle

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[|z-2|+|z+2|\ =8\] Þ \[\sqrt{{{(x-2)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}+\sqrt{{{(x+2)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}=8\] Þ \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4-4x=64+{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4+4x\]\[-16\sqrt{{{(x+2)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}\] Þ \[-8x-64=-16\sqrt{{{(x+2)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}\]  Þ \[(x+8)=2\sqrt{{{(x+2)}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}\] Þ  \[{{x}^{2}}+64+16x=4[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+4+4x]\] Þ  \[3{{x}^{2}}+4{{y}^{2}}-48=0\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{{{x}^{2}}}{16}+\frac{{{y}^{2}}}{12}=1\], which is an ellipse.


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