English

Find the equation in cartesian coordinates of the locus of z if |z + 8| = |z – 4|

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Find the equation in cartesian coordinates of the locus of z if |z + 8| = |z – 4|

Sum
Advertisements

Solution

Let z = x + iy, then

|z + 8| = |z – 4| gives

|x + iy + 8| = |x + iy –  4|

∴ |(x + 8) + iy| = |(x –  4) + iy|

∴ `sqrt((x + 8)^2 + y^2) = sqrt((x - 4)^2 + y^2)`

∴ (x + 8)2 + y2 = (x – 4)2 + y2

∴ x2 + 16x + 64 + y2 = x2 – 8x + 16 + y2

∴ 24x + 48 = 0

∴ x + 2 = 0

This is the equation of the required locus.

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 1: Complex Numbers - Exercise 1.4 [Page 20]

RELATED QUESTIONS

If `omega` is a complex cube root of unity, show that `(2 - omega)(2 - omega^2)` = 7


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, show that `((a + bomega + comega^2))/("c" + aomega + bomega^2) = omega^2`.


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, find the value of (1 - ω - ω2)3 + (1 - ω + ω2)3


If `omega` is a complex cube root of unity, find the value of `(1 + omega)(1 + omega^2)(1 + omega^4)(1 + omega^8)`


If α and β are the complex cube roots of unity, show that α2 + β2 + αβ = 0.


If x = a + b, y = αa + βb and z = aβ + bα, where α and β are the complex cube roots of unity, show that xyz = a3 + b3.


Find the value of ω18


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, show that (2 − ω)(2 − ω2) = 7


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, show that (1 + ω − ω2)6 = 64


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, show that (3 + 3ω + 5ω2)6 − (2 + 6ω + 2ω2)3 = 0


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, show that (a + b) + (aω + bω2) + (aω2 + bω) = 0


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, show that (a + b)2 + (aω + bω2)2 + (aω2 + bω)2 = 6ab


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, find the value of ω2 + ω3 + ω4


If ω is a complex cube root of unity, find the value of (1 + ω)(1 + ω2)(1 + ω4)(1 + ω8)


If α and β are the complex cube root of unity, show that α2 + β2 + αβ = 0


Find the equation in cartesian coordinates of the locus of z if |z − 5 + 6i| = 5


Find the equation in cartesian coordinates of the locus of z if |z – 2 – 2i| = |z + 2 + 2i|


Select the correct answer from the given alternatives:

If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then the value of ω99+ ω100 + ω101 is :


If ω(≠1) is a cube root of unity and (1 + ω)7 = A + Bω, then A and B are respectively the numbers ______.


Which of the following is the third root of `(1 + i)/sqrt2`? 


If α, β, γ are the cube roots of p (p < 0), then for any x, y and z, `(xalpha + "y"beta + "z"gamma)/(xbeta + "y"gamma + "z"alpha)` = ______.


Let z = `(1 - isqrt(3))/2`, i = `sqrt(-1)`. Then the value of `21 + (z + 1/z)^3 + (z^2 + 1/z^2) + (z^3 + 1/z^3)^3 + ...... + (z^21 + 1/z^21)^3` is ______.


The value of the expression 1.(2 – ω) + (2 – ω2) + 2.(3 – ω)(3 – ω2) + ....... + (n – 1)(n – ω)(n – ω2), where ω is an imaginary cube root of unity is ______.


If w is a complex cube root of unity, show that, `((a + bw + cw^2))/(c + aw + bw^2) = w^2`


If w is a complex cube root of unity, show that `((a+bw+cw^2))/(c+aw+bw^2) =w^2`


If ω is a complex cube-root of unity, then prove the following:

(a + b) + (aω + bω2) + (aω2 + bω) = 0


If ω is a complex cube-root of unity, then prove the following:

2 + ω − 1)3 = −8


 Find the value of `sqrt(-3)xx sqrt (-6)`


If w is a complex cube root of unity, show that `((a+bw+cw^2))/(c+aw+bw^2)=w^2`


If w is a complex cube-root of unity, then prove the following. 

(w+ w - 1)= - 8


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×