JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Square root, Representation and Logarithm of complex numbers

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    The square root of 3 - 4i is [RPET 1999]

    A) \[\pm (2+i)\]

    B) \[\pm (2-i)\]

    C) \[\pm (1-2i)\]

    D) \[\pm (1+2i)\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let \[\sqrt{3-4i}=x+iy\]\[\Rightarrow \,\,3-4i=\,{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}+2ixy\] \[\Rightarrow {{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}=3,\]  \[2xy=-4\] ......(i) \[\Rightarrow \,\,{{({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})}^{2}}=\,{{({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})}^{2}}+4{{x}^{2}}{{y}^{2}}\]\[={{(3)}^{2}}+{{(-4)}^{2}}\] = 25 \[\Rightarrow \,{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=5\] ?..(ii) From equation (i) and (ii) \[{{x}^{2}}=4\,\Rightarrow \,x=\pm \,2\], \[{{y}^{2}}=1\]\[\Rightarrow \,y=\,\pm \,1.\]Hence the square root of \[(3-4i)\] is \[\,\pm \,(2-i)\].


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