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Complex Numbers question

2021 · Shift 1 · Q23

JEE AdvancedMathematicsComplex NumbersMCQ+3 / −1
Let θ1,θ2,…,θ10\theta_1, \theta_2, \ldots, \theta_{10}θ1​,θ2​,…,θ10​ be positive valued angles (in radian) such that θ1+θ2+⋯+θ10=2π\theta_1+\theta_2+\cdots+\theta_{10}=2 \piθ1​+θ2​+⋯+θ10​=2π. Define the complex numbers z1=eiθ1,zk=zk−1eiθkz_1=e^{i \theta_1}, z_k=z_{k-1} e^{i \theta_k}z1​=eiθ1​,zk​=zk−1​eiθk​ for k=2,3,…,10k=2,3, \ldots, 10k=2,3,…,10, where i=−1i=\sqrt{-1}i=−1​. Consider the statements PPP and QQQ given below: P:∣z2−z1∣+∣z3−z2∣+.....+∣z10−z9∣+∣z1−z10∣≤2πQ:∣z22−z12∣+∣z32−z22∣+....+∣z102−z92∣+∣z12−z102∣≤4πP:\left| {{z_2} - {z_1}} \right| + \left| {{z_3} - {z_2}} \right| + ..... + \left| {{z_{10}} - {z_9}} \right| + \left| {{z_1} - {z_{10}}} \right| \le 2\pi Q:\left| {z_2^2 - z_1^2} \right| + \left| {z_3^2 - z_2^2} \right| + .... + \left| {z_{10}^2 - z_9^2} \right| + \left| {z_1^2 - z_{10}^2} \right| \le 4\piP:∣z2​−z1​∣+∣z3​−z2​∣+.....+∣z10​−z9​∣+∣z1​−z10​∣≤2πQ:​z22​−z12​​+​z32​−z22​​+....+​z102​−z92​​+​z12​−z102​​≤4π Then,
  1. A
    P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
  2. B
    Q is TRUE and P is FALSE
  3. C
    both P and Q are TRUE
  4. D
    both P and Q are FALSE
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Correct answer: C

Step-by-step Solution

1. Understanding the Complex Numbers zkz_kzk​

First, let's express the complex numbers zkz_kzk​ in a more explicit form. We are given:

  • z1=eiθ1z_1 = e^{i\theta_1}z1​=eiθ1​
  • zk=zk−1eiθkz_k = z_{k-1} e^{i\theta_k}zk​=zk−1​eiθk​ for k=2,3,…,10k=2, 3, \ldots, 10k=2,3,…,10.

Let's find the general form for zkz_kzk​:

  • z2=z1eiθ2=(eiθ1)eiθ2=ei(θ1+θ2)z_2 = z_1 e^{i\theta_2} = (e^{i\theta_1}) e^{i\theta_2} = e^{i(\theta_1+\theta_2)}z2​=z1​eiθ2​=(eiθ1​)eiθ2​=ei(θ1​+θ2​)
  • z3=z2eiθ3=(ei(θ1+θ2))eiθ3=ei(θ1+θ2+θ3)z_3 = z_2 e^{i\theta_3} = (e^{i(\theta_1+\theta_2)}) e^{i\theta_3} = e^{i(\theta_1+\theta_2+\theta_3)}z3​=z2​eiθ3​=(ei(θ1​+θ2​))eiθ3​=ei(θ1​+θ2​+θ3​)

By induction, we can see that zk=ei(θ1+θ2+⋯+θk)z_k = e^{i(\theta_1+\theta_2+\cdots+\theta_k)}zk​=ei(θ1​+θ2​+⋯+θk​). Let's define the cumulative angle ϕk=∑j=1kθj\phi_k = \sum_{j=1}^k \theta_jϕk​=∑j=1k​θj​. Then, zk=eiϕkz_k = e^{i\phi_k}zk​=eiϕk​.

The modulus of each zkz_kzk​ is ∣zk∣=∣eiϕk∣=1|z_k| = |e^{i\phi_k}| = 1∣zk​∣=∣eiϕk​∣=1. This means all the complex numbers zkz_kzk​ lie on the unit circle in the complex plane.

We are given that ∑k=110θk=2π\sum_{k=1}^{10} \theta_k = 2\pi∑k=110​θk​=2π. This means ϕ10=2π\phi_{10} = 2\piϕ10​=2π. So, z10=eiϕ10=ei(2π)=cos⁡(2π)+isin⁡(2π)=1z_{10} = e^{i\phi_{10}} = e^{i(2\pi)} = \cos(2\pi) + i\sin(2\pi) = 1z10​=eiϕ10​=ei(2π)=cos(2π)+isin(2π)=1.

2. Analyzing Statement P

Statement P is: ∣z2−z1∣+∣z3−z2∣+⋯+∣z10−z9∣+∣z1−z10∣≤2π\left| {{z_2} - {z_1}} \right| + \left| {{z_3} - {z_2}} \right| + \dots + \left| {{z_{10}} - {z_9}} \right| + \left| {{z_1} - {z_{10}}} \right| \le 2\pi∣z2​−z1​∣+∣z3​−z2​∣+⋯+∣z10​−z9​∣+∣z1​−z10​∣≤2π.

The expression represents the sum of the lengths of the chords connecting the points z1,z2,…,z10z_1, z_2, \dots, z_{10}z1​,z2​,…,z10​ in a cycle. This is the perimeter of the 10-sided polygon with vertices z1,z2,…,z10z_1, z_2, \dots, z_{10}z1​,z2​,…,z10​. These vertices all lie on the unit circle.

A fundamental geometric principle is that the length of a chord connecting two points on a circle is always less than or equal to the length of the arc connecting them.

Let's consider a generic chord length ∣zk−zk−1∣|z_k - z_{k-1}|∣zk​−zk−1​∣. The points are zk=eiϕkz_k = e^{i\phi_k}zk​=eiϕk​ and zk−1=eiϕk−1z_{k-1} = e^{i\phi_{k-1}}zk−1​=eiϕk−1​. The angle subtended by the arc between them at the center is Δϕ=ϕk−ϕk−1=θk\Delta\phi = \phi_k - \phi_{k-1} = \theta_kΔϕ=ϕk​−ϕk−1​=θk​. Since the circle has radius r=1r=1r=1, the arc length is r⋅Δϕ=θkr \cdot \Delta\phi = \theta_kr⋅Δϕ=θk​. So, we have the inequality: ∣zk−zk−1∣≤arc length between zk−1 and zk=θk|z_k - z_{k-1}| \le \text{arc length between } z_{k-1} \text{ and } z_k = \theta_k∣zk​−zk−1​∣≤arc length between zk−1​ and zk​=θk​ for k=2,3,…,10k=2, 3, \ldots, 10k=2,3,…,10. Equality holds only if θk=0\theta_k=0θk​=0, but we are given that θk\theta_kθk​ are positive.

For the last term, ∣z1−z10∣|z_1 - z_{10}|∣z1​−z10​∣, the points are z1=eiθ1z_1 = e^{i\theta_1}z1​=eiθ1​ and z10=1=ei0z_{10} = 1 = e^{i0}z10​=1=ei0. The angle between their position vectors is θ1\theta_1θ1​. The arc length is θ1\theta_1θ1​. So, ∣z1−z10∣≤θ1|z_1 - z_{10}| \le \theta_1∣z1​−z10​∣≤θ1​

Summing all these inequalities, we get: ∣z2−z1∣+⋯+∣z10−z9∣+∣z1−z10∣≤θ2+⋯+θ10+θ1\left| {{z_2} - {z_1}} \right| + \dots + \left| {{z_{10}} - {z_9}} \right| + \left| {{z_1} - {z_{10}}} \right| \le \theta_2 + \dots + \theta_{10} + \theta_1∣z2​−z1​∣+⋯+∣z10​−z9​∣+∣z1​−z10​∣≤θ2​+⋯+θ10​+θ1​

The sum on the right side is ∑k=110θk\sum_{k=1}^{10} \theta_k∑k=110​θk​, which is given to be 2π2\pi2π. Therefore, we have: ∣z2−z1∣+⋯+∣z1−z10∣≤2π\left| {{z_2} - {z_1}} \right| + \dots + \left| {{z_1} - {z_{10}}} \right| \le 2\pi∣z2​−z1​∣+⋯+∣z1​−z10​∣≤2π Thus, statement P is TRUE.

3. Analyzing Statement Q

Statement Q is: ∣z22−z12∣+∣z32−z22∣+⋯+∣z102−z92∣+∣z12−z102∣≤4π\left| {z_2^2 - z_1^2} \right| + \left| {z_3^2 - z_2^2} \right| + \dots + \left| {z_{10}^2 - z_9^2} \right| + \left| {z_1^2 - z_{10}^2} \right| \le 4\pi​z22​−z12​​+​z32​−z22​​+⋯+​z102​−z92​​+​z12​−z102​​≤4π.

Let's define a new set of complex numbers wk=zk2w_k = z_k^2wk​=zk2​. Since ∣zk∣=1|z_k|=1∣zk​∣=1, we have ∣wk∣=∣zk2∣=∣zk∣2=12=1|w_k| = |z_k^2| = |z_k|^2 = 1^2 = 1∣wk​∣=∣zk2​∣=∣zk​∣2=12=1. So, the points wkw_kwk​ also lie on the unit circle.

We have zk=eiϕkz_k = e^{i\phi_k}zk​=eiϕk​, so wk=(eiϕk)2=ei(2ϕk)w_k = (e^{i\phi_k})^2 = e^{i(2\phi_k)}wk​=(eiϕk​)2=ei(2ϕk​). The expression in Q is the perimeter of the polygonal chain with vertices w1,w2,…,w10w_1, w_2, \dots, w_{10}w1​,w2​,…,w10​.

Let's apply the same arc length argument. The chord length is ∣wk−wk−1∣|w_k - w_{k-1}|∣wk​−wk−1​∣. The points are wk=ei(2ϕk)w_k = e^{i(2\phi_k)}wk​=ei(2ϕk​) and wk−1=ei(2ϕk−1)w_{k-1} = e^{i(2\phi_{k-1})}wk−1​=ei(2ϕk−1​). The angle subtended by the arc between them is 2ϕk−2ϕk−1=2(ϕk−ϕk−1)=2θk2\phi_k - 2\phi_{k-1} = 2(\phi_k - \phi_{k-1}) = 2\theta_k2ϕk​−2ϕk−1​=2(ϕk​−ϕk−1​)=2θk​. The arc length is 2θk2\theta_k2θk​. So, we have the inequality: ∣wk−wk−1∣≤arc length between wk−1 and wk=2θk|w_k - w_{k-1}| \le \text{arc length between } w_{k-1} \text{ and } w_k = 2\theta_k∣wk​−wk−1​∣≤arc length between wk−1​ and wk​=2θk​ for k=2,3,…,10k=2, 3, \ldots, 10k=2,3,…,10.

For the last term, ∣w12−w102∣|w_1^2 - w_{10}^2|∣w12​−w102​∣, the points are w1=z12=ei(2θ1)w_1 = z_1^2 = e^{i(2\theta_1)}w1​=z12​=ei(2θ1​) and w10=z102=12=1=ei0w_{10} = z_{10}^2 = 1^2 = 1 = e^{i0}w10​=z102​=12=1=ei0. The angle between their position vectors is 2θ12\theta_12θ1​. The arc length is 2θ12\theta_12θ1​. So, ∣w1−w10∣≤2θ1|w_1 - w_{10}| \le 2\theta_1∣w1​−w10​∣≤2θ1​

Summing these inequalities: ∣z22−z12∣+⋯+∣z102−z92∣+∣z12−z102∣≤2θ2+⋯+2θ10+2θ1\left| {z_2^2 - z_1^2} \right| + \dots + \left| {z_{10}^2 - z_9^2} \right| + \left| {z_1^2 - z_{10}^2} \right| \le 2\theta_2 + \dots + 2\theta_{10} + 2\theta_1​z22​−z12​​+⋯+​z102​−z92​​+​z12​−z102​​≤2θ2​+⋯+2θ10​+2θ1​

The sum on the right side is 2(θ1+θ2+⋯+θ10)=2∑k=110θk=2(2π)=4π2(\theta_1 + \theta_2 + \dots + \theta_{10}) = 2 \sum_{k=1}^{10} \theta_k = 2(2\pi) = 4\pi2(θ1​+θ2​+⋯+θ10​)=2∑k=110​θk​=2(2π)=4π. Therefore, we have: ∣z22−z12∣+⋯+∣z12−z102∣≤4π\left| {z_2^2 - z_1^2} \right| + \dots + \left| {z_1^2 - z_{10}^2} \right| \le 4\pi​z22​−z12​​+⋯+​z12​−z102​​≤4π Thus, statement Q is TRUE.

4. Conclusion

Both statements P and Q are TRUE. This corresponds to option C.

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