If $\mathrm{a}\gt0$ and $\mathrm{z}=\frac{(1+\mathrm{i})^2}{\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{i}}, \mathrm{i}=\sqrt{-1}$,…

If $\mathrm{a}\gt0$ and $\mathrm{z}=\frac{(1+\mathrm{i})^2}{\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{i}}, \mathrm{i}=\sqrt{-1}$, has magnitude $\sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}$, then $\overline{\mathrm{z}}$ is equal to
  1. $\frac{1}{5}-\frac{3}{5} \mathrm{i}$
  2. $-\frac{1}{5}-\frac{3}{5} \mathrm{i}$
  3. $-\frac{1}{5}+\frac{3}{5} \mathrm{i}$
  4. $\quad-\frac{3}{5}-\frac{1}{5} \mathrm{i}$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} z & =\frac{(1+i)^2}{a-i} \\ & =\frac{2 i}{a-i} \\ & =\frac{2 i(a+i)}{a^2+1} \\ & =\frac{-2+2 a i}{a^2+1} \\ \therefore \quad|z| & =\sqrt{\frac{4+4 a^2}{\left(a^2+1\right)^2}} \\ & \Rightarrow \sqrt{\frac{2}{5}}=\frac{2}{\sqrt{a^2+1}} \\ & \Rightarrow a=3\end{aligned}$ $\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad & z=\frac{-2+2(3) i}{3^2+1}=\frac{-2+6 i}{10} \\ & \Rightarrow z=\frac{-1+3 i}{5} \\ & \Rightarrow \bar{z}=\frac{-1}{5}-\frac{3 i}{5}\end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (02 May Shift 1)

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