JEE Main 2012 — Complex Number Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (Offline)
Question
If and is real, then the point represented by the complex number lies
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Correct answer
Aeither on the real axis or on a circle passing through the origin
Step-by-step explanation
Let iy as
is real
its imaginary part
lies either on real axis or on a circle through origin.
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