JEE Main 2012MathematicsComplex NumberHardMCQ

JEE Main 2012Complex 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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