All Exams Test series for 1 year @ ₹349 only
Question

Let $S = \{z \in \mathbb{C} : z^2 + 4z + 16 = 0\}$. Then $\sum_{z \in S} |z + \sqrt{3}i|^2$ is equal to:

The correct answer is
38

Solving the Complex Roots Equation

We are given the set $S = \{z \in \mathbb{C} : z^2 + 4z + 16 = 0\}$. First, we need to find the roots $z$ of the quadratic equation $z^2 + 4z + 16 = 0$. We use the quadratic formula: $z = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$ For this equation, $a=1$, $b=4$, and $c=16$. The discriminant is $\Delta = b^2 - 4ac = 4^2 - 4(1)(16) = 16 - 64 = -48$. So, the roots are: $z = \frac{-4 \pm \sqrt{-48}}{2(1)} = \frac{-4 \pm i\sqrt{48}}{2} = \frac{-4 \pm i(4\sqrt{3})}{2} = -2 \pm 2\sqrt{3}i$ The roots are $z_1 = -2 + 2\sqrt{3}i$ and $z_2 = -2 - 2\sqrt{3}i$. Thus, $S = \{-2 + 2\sqrt{3}i, -2 - 2\sqrt{3}i\}$.

Calculating $|z + \sqrt{3}i|^2$ for Each Root

Next, we calculate the value of $|z + \sqrt{3}i|^2$ for each root in the set $S$. Let $w = \sqrt{3}i$. We need to find $|z + w|^2$. For $z_1 = -2 + 2\sqrt{3}i$: $z_1 + w = (-2 + 2\sqrt{3}i) + \sqrt{3}i = -2 + (2\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{3})i = -2 + 3\sqrt{3}i$. The modulus squared $|a+bi|^2$ is $a^2 + b^2$. $|z_1 + w|^2 = |-2 + 3\sqrt{3}i|^2 = (-2)^2 + (3\sqrt{3})^2 = 4 + (9 \times 3) = 4 + 27 = 31$. For $z_2 = -2 - 2\sqrt{3}i$: $z_2 + w = (-2 - 2\sqrt{3}i) + \sqrt{3}i = -2 + (-2\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{3})i = -2 - \sqrt{3}i$. $|z_2 + w|^2 = |-2 - \sqrt{3}i|^2 = (-2)^2 + (-\sqrt{3})^2 = 4 + 3 = 7$.

Summing the Modulus Squared Values

Finally, we sum the calculated values: $\sum_{z \in S} |z + \sqrt{3}i|^2 = |z_1 + \sqrt{3}i|^2 + |z_2 + \sqrt{3}i|^2$ Sum $= 31 + 7 = 38$. The required sum is 38.

Was this answer helpful?

Similar Questions

  1. Let A be a $3 \times 3$ matrix such that $A + A^T = O$. If $A\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 3 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}$, $A^2\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ 19 \\ -24 \end{bmatrix}$ and $\det(adj(2 \ adj(A + I))) = (2)^\alpha \cdot (3)^\beta \cdot (11)^\gamma$, $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are non-negative integers, then $\alpha + \beta + \gamma$ is equal to _________
  2. Let $\alpha = \frac{-1 + i\sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $\beta = \frac{-1 - i\sqrt{3}}{2}$, $i = \sqrt{-1}$. If $(7 - 7\alpha + 9\beta)^{20} + (9 + 7\alpha - 7\beta)^{20} + (-7 + 9\alpha + 7\beta)^{20} + (14 + 7\alpha + 7\beta)^{20} = m^{10}$, then $m$ is _________
  3. Let ABC be a triangle. Consider four points $p_1, p_2, p_3, p_4$ on the side AB, five points $p_5, p_6, p_7, p_8, p_9$ on the side BC, and four points $p_{10}, p_{11}, p_{12}, p_{13}$ on the side AC. None of these points is a vertex of the triangle ABC. Then the total number of pentagons, that can be formed by taking all the vertices from the points $p_1, p_2, ..., p_{13}$, is _________
  4. If $X = \begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{bmatrix}$ is a solution of the system of equations $AX = B$, where $\text{adj } A = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 2 & 2 \\ -5 & 0 & 5 \\ 1 & -2 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$ and $B = \begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ 0 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}$, then $|x + y + z|$ is equal to :
  5. Let $C_r$ denote the coefficient of $x^r$ in the binomial expansion of $(1 + x)^n$, $n \in \mathbb{N}, 0 \leq r \leq n$. If $P_n = C_0 - C_1 + \frac{2^2}{3} C_2 - \frac{2^3}{4} C_3 + \dots + \frac{(-2)^n}{n+1} C_n$, then the value of $\sum_{n=1}^{25} \frac{1}{P_{2n}}$ equals.
  6. The number of elements in the relation $R = \{(x, y) : 4x^2 + y^2 < 52, x, y \in \mathbb{Z}\}$ is
  7. Let $S = \{z \in \mathbb{C} : 4z^2 + \bar{z} = 0\}$. Then $\sum_{z \in S} |z|^2$ is equal to :
  8. Let f and g be functions satisfying $f(x+y) = f(x)f(y), f(1) = 7$ and $g(x+y) = g(xy), g(1) = 1$, for all $x, y \in \mathbb{N}$. If $\sum_{x=1}^{n} \left(\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}\right) = 19607$, then n is equal to :

  9. Let S be the set of the first 11 natural numbers. Then the number of elements in $A = \{B \subseteq S : n(B) \geq 2$ and the product of all elements of B is even is ________.

  10. Let $S = \frac{1}{25!} + \frac{1}{3!23!} + \frac{1}{5!21!} + \dots$ up to 13 terms. If $13S = \frac{2^k}{n!}, k \in \mathbb{N}$, then $n + k$ is equal to

Important Questions from Algebra

  1. Let A be a $3 \times 3$ matrix such that $A + A^T = O$. If $A\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 3 \\ 3 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}$, $A^2\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ 19 \\ -24 \end{bmatrix}$ and $\det(adj(2 \ adj(A + I))) = (2)^\alpha \cdot (3)^\beta \cdot (11)^\gamma$, $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are non-negative integers, then $\alpha + \beta + \gamma$ is equal to _________
  2. Let $\alpha = \frac{-1 + i\sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $\beta = \frac{-1 - i\sqrt{3}}{2}$, $i = \sqrt{-1}$. If $(7 - 7\alpha + 9\beta)^{20} + (9 + 7\alpha - 7\beta)^{20} + (-7 + 9\alpha + 7\beta)^{20} + (14 + 7\alpha + 7\beta)^{20} = m^{10}$, then $m$ is _________
  3. Let ABC be a triangle. Consider four points $p_1, p_2, p_3, p_4$ on the side AB, five points $p_5, p_6, p_7, p_8, p_9$ on the side BC, and four points $p_{10}, p_{11}, p_{12}, p_{13}$ on the side AC. None of these points is a vertex of the triangle ABC. Then the total number of pentagons, that can be formed by taking all the vertices from the points $p_1, p_2, ..., p_{13}$, is _________
  4. If $X = \begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{bmatrix}$ is a solution of the system of equations $AX = B$, where $\text{adj } A = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 2 & 2 \\ -5 & 0 & 5 \\ 1 & -2 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$ and $B = \begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ 0 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}$, then $|x + y + z|$ is equal to :
  5. Let $C_r$ denote the coefficient of $x^r$ in the binomial expansion of $(1 + x)^n$, $n \in \mathbb{N}, 0 \leq r \leq n$. If $P_n = C_0 - C_1 + \frac{2^2}{3} C_2 - \frac{2^3}{4} C_3 + \dots + \frac{(-2)^n}{n+1} C_n$, then the value of $\sum_{n=1}^{25} \frac{1}{P_{2n}}$ equals.
Need Expert Advice?
More Questions from JEE Main

Start Your Preparation with Prepp Mobile App

Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Prepp Mobile App