Mathematics · Complex Numbers

JEE Main 2024 — 29 January, Shift 2 — Question 6

Let rr and θ\theta respectively be the modulus and amplitude of the complex number z=2−i(2tan⁡5π8)z=2-i\left(2 \tan \frac{5 \pi}{8}\right), then (r,θ)(r, \theta) is equal to

  1. Option A:

    (2sec⁡3π8,3π8)\left(2 \sec \frac{3 \pi}{8}, \frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    (2sec⁡3π8,5π8)\left(2 \sec \frac{3 \pi}{8}, \frac{5 \pi}{8}\right)

  3. Option C:

    (2sec⁡5π8,3π8)\left(2 \sec \frac{5 \pi}{8}, \frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)

  4. Option D:

    (2sec⁡11π8,11π8)\left(2 \sec \frac{11 \pi}{8}, \frac{11 \pi}{8}\right)

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

z=2−i(2tan⁡5π8)=x+iy\mathrm{z}=2-\mathrm{i}\left(2 \tan \frac{5 \pi}{8}\right)=\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{iy} (let)

r=x2+y2&θ=tan⁡−1yxr=\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}} \& \quad \theta=\tan ^{-1} \frac{y}{x}

r=(2)2+(2tan⁡5π8)2r=\sqrt{(2)^{2}+\left(2 \tan \frac{5 \pi}{8}\right)^{2}}

=∣2sec⁡5π8∣=\left|2 \sec \frac{5 \pi}{8}\right|

=∣2sec⁡(π−3π8)∣=\left|2 \sec \left(\pi-\frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)\right|

=2sec⁡3π8=2 \sec \frac{3 \pi}{8}

And

θ=tan⁡−1(−2tan⁡5π82) \theta=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{-2 \tan \frac{5 \pi}{8}}{2}\right)

=tan⁡−1(tan⁡(π−5π8))=\tan ^{-1}\left(\tan \left(\pi-\frac{5 \pi}{8}\right)\right)

=3π8=\frac{3 \pi}{8}

(r,θ)=(2sec⁡3π8,3π8) (r, \theta)=\left(2 \sec \frac{3 \pi}{8}, \frac{3 \pi}{8}\right)

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Complex Numbers
Topic
Representation of a Complex Number
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