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The set of all $\alpha \in R$, for which $w=\frac{1+(1-8 \alpha) z}{1-z}$ is a purely imaginary number, for…
The set of all $\alpha \in R$, for which $w=\frac{1+(1-8 \alpha) z}{1-z}$ is a purely imaginary number, for all $z \in C$ satisfying $|z|=1$ and $\operatorname{Re} z \neq 1$, is
$\{0\}$
an empty set
$\left\{0, \frac{1}{4},-\frac{1}{4}\right\}$
equal to $R$
Solution
$
\begin{aligned}
&\because|z|=1 \text { \& } \operatorname{Re} z \neq 1 \\
&\text { Suppose } z=x+i y \Rightarrow x^2+y^2=1 \ldots \ldots(\mathrm{i}) \\
&\text { Now, } w=\frac{1+(1-8 \alpha) z}{1-z} \\
&\Rightarrow w=\frac{1+(1-8 \alpha)(x+i y)}{1-(x+i y)} \\
&\Rightarrow w=\frac{1+(1-8 \alpha)(x+i y))((1-\mathrm{x})+\mathrm{iy})}{1-(x+i y))((1-\mathrm{x})+\mathrm{iy})} \\
&\Rightarrow \quad w=\frac{\left[\left(1+x(1-8 \alpha)(1-x)-(1-8) y^2\right]\right.}{(1-x)^2+y^2} \\
&+i \frac{[(1+x(1-8 \alpha)) y-(1-8 \alpha) y(1-x)]}{(1-x)^2+y^2}
\end{aligned}
$
If, $w$ is purely imaginary. So,
$
\begin{aligned}
&\operatorname{Re} w=\frac{\left[(1+x(1-8 \alpha))(1-\alpha)-(1-8 \alpha) y^2\right]}{(1-x)^2+y^2} \\
&=0 \\
&\Rightarrow(1-x)+x(1-8 \alpha)(1-x)=(1-8) y^2 \\
&\Rightarrow(1-x)+x(1-8 \alpha)-x^2(1-8 \alpha)=(1-8 x) y^2 \\
&\Rightarrow(1-x)+x(1-8 \alpha)=1-8 \alpha \\
&{\left[\text { From }(i), x^2+y^2=1\right]}
\end{aligned}
$
$\Rightarrow 1-8 \alpha=1$
$\Rightarrow \alpha=0$
$\therefore \alpha \in\{0\}$
Asked in: JEE Main 2018 (15 Apr Shift 1 Online)
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