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A complex number z is said to be unimodular if z=1. Let z1 and z2 are complex numbers such that z1-2z22-z1z2 is unimodular and z2 is not unimodular, then the point z1 lies on a 
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  • A circle of radius 2
  • B straight line parallel to x-axis
  • C straight line parallel to y-axis
  • D circle of radius 2
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The correct answer is: circle of radius 2

Given, z1-2z22-z1z¯2  is unimodular. 

⇒ z1-2z22-z1z¯2=1

⇒ z1-2z2=2-z1z¯2

Squaring both the sides, we get,

z1-2z22=2-z1z22

⇒ z1-2z2z¯1-2z¯2=2-z1z¯22-z¯1z2

∵ z2=zz¯

  z1z¯12z1z¯22z¯1z2+4z¯2z¯2

=4-2z¯z2-2zz¯2+zz¯zz¯2

⇒ z12+4z22=4+z1z22

⇒ z12-4+4z22-z1z22=0

⇒ z12-41-z22=0

⇒ z1=2 or z2=1

 Given, z2 is not unimodular

∴  z1=2

  Point z1 lies on a circle of radius 2.

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