- Aexactly at one point.
- Bexactly at two points.
- Cnowhere.
- Dat infinitely many points.
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Correct answer: C
- Interpret the loci
We need the intersection of:
Let Then the first locus is the circle
- Interpret the argument condition geometrically
The quantity is the angle between the vectors from the origin of the complex numbers and . Equivalently, it is the angle subtended by the line segment joining and at the point .
So if and , then Thus the condition means:
The set of points from which the chord subtends a constant angle is a pair of circles through and .
- Find those circles explicitly
Here If a chord of a circle subtends angle at a point on the circle, then for radius , With , So
The chord has midpoint , and the center lies on the perpendicular bisector, i.e. the -axis. If the center is , then so
Hence the two circles are and
- Intersect with
First with Expanding, Using , But on the circle , , so impossible.
Now with Expanding, Using , again impossible.
So the circle does not meet either of these loci.
- Algebraic check using tangent formula
For completeness, So has argument , meaning its imaginary and real parts are equal and positive.
Let . Then
Multiplying numerator and denominator by , \frac{z-1}{z+1}=rac{(x^2+y^2-1)+2iy}{(x+1)^2+y^2}. Thus Since the angle is , Using , which is impossible on . So again, no intersection.
- Conclusion
The two loci do not intersect at any point. Therefore the correct option is:
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