Let $z$ satisfy $|z|=1$ and $z=1-\bar{z}$. Statement $1: z$ is a real number. Statement 2 : Principal…

Let $z$ satisfy $|z|=1$ and $z=1-\bar{z}$. Statement $1: z$ is a real number. Statement 2 : Principal argument of z is $\frac{\pi}{3}$
  1. Statement 1 is true Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1 .
  2. Statement 1 is false; Statement 2 is true
  3. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
  4. Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1 .

Solution

Let $z=x+i y, \bar{z}=x-i y$ $ \begin{aligned} & \text { Now, } z=1-\bar{z} \\ \Rightarrow & x+i y=1-(x-i y) \\ \Rightarrow & 2 x=1 \Rightarrow x=\frac{1}{2} \\ & \text { Now, }|z|=1 \Rightarrow x^2+y^2=1 \Rightarrow y^2=1-x^2 \\ \Rightarrow & y=\pm \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{aligned} $ Now, $\tan \theta=\frac{y}{x} \quad(\theta$ is the argument $)$ $ =\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \div \frac{1}{2} $ (+ve since only principal argument) $ \begin{gathered} \quad=\sqrt{3} \\ \Rightarrow \quad \theta=\tan ^{-1} \sqrt{3}=\frac{\pi}{3} \end{gathered} $ Hence, $z$ is not a real number So, statement-1 is false and 2 is true

Asked in: JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)

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