The equation of the locus of $z$ such that $\left|\frac{z-i}{z+i}\right|=2$, where $z=x+i y$ is a complex…

The equation of the locus of $z$ such that $\left|\frac{z-i}{z+i}\right|=2$, where $z=x+i y$ is a complex number, is
  1. $3 x^2+3 y^2+10 y-3=0$
  2. $3 x^2+3 y^2+10 y+3=0$
  3. $3 x^2-3 y^2-10 y-3=0$
  4. $x^2+y^2-5 y+3=0$

Solution

$\left|\frac{z-i}{z+i}\right|=2$ $\because \quad z=x+i y$ $\therefore \quad\left|\frac{x+i y-i}{x+i y+i}\right|=2$ $\Rightarrow \quad\left|\frac{x+(y-1) i}{x+(y+1) i}\right|=2$ $\Rightarrow \quad|x+i(y-1)|=2|x+(y+1) i|$ $\Rightarrow \quad x^2+(y-1)^2=4\left(x^2+(y+1)^2\right)$ $\Rightarrow x^2+y^2-2 y+1=4 y^2+8 y+4+4 x^2$ $\Rightarrow \quad 3 x^2+3 y^2+10 y+3=0$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2006

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