If $|z-3 i|+|z+5 i|=4$, then the locus of $z$ is

If $|z-3 i|+|z+5 i|=4$, then the locus of $z$ is
  1. No such point $z$ exists.
  2. Ellipse
  3. Parabola
  4. Circle

Solution

Given, $|z-3 i|+|z+5 i|=4$ It is of the form $\left|z-z_1\right|+\left|z-z_2\right|=k$ $\ldots$ (i) Eq. (i) represents an ellipse if $k>\left|z_1-z_2\right|$ Here, $z_1=3 i$ and $z_2=-5 i$ $\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow\left|z_1-z_2\right|=|3 i+5 i|=|8 i|=8 \text { and } k=4 \\ & \text { But } k < \left|z_1-z_2\right|\end{aligned}$ Hence, no such point $z$ exists.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (08 Jul Shift 2)

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