$\left|z_1+z_2\right|^2+\left|z_1-z_2\right|^2$ is equal to

$\left|z_1+z_2\right|^2+\left|z_1-z_2\right|^2$ is equal to
  1. $2\left(\left|z_1\right|+\left|z_2\right|\right.$
  2. $2\left(\left|z_1\right|^2+\left|z_2\right|^2\right)$
  3. $\left|z_1\right|\left|z_2\right|$
  4. $\left|z_1\right|^2+\left|z_2\right|^2$

Solution

$\left|z_1+z_2\right|^2+\left|z_1-z_2\right|^2$ $ =\left|z_1\right|^2+\left|z_2\right|^2+2\left|z_1\right|\left|z_2\right|+\left|z_1\right|^2+\left|z_2\right|^2-2\left|z_1\right|\left|z_2\right| $ $ =2\left|z_1\right|^2+2\left|z_2\right|^2=2\left[\left|z_1\right|^2+\left|z_2\right|^2\right] $

Asked in: JEE Main 2012 (26 May Online)

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