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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 z 1 - 2z 2 2 - z 1 z ¯ 2 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,  z 1 - 2z 2 2 - z 1 z ¯ 2   is unimodular

⇒  z 1 - 2 z 2 2 - z 1 z ¯ 2 = 1

⇒  z 1 - 2 z 2 = 2 - z 1 z ¯ 2

Squaring both the sides, we get,

z 1 - 2z 2 2 = 2 - z 1 z ¯ 2 2

⇒  z 1 - 2 z 2 z ¯ 1 - 2 z ¯ 2 = 2 - z 1 z ¯ 2 2 - z ¯ 1 z 2

∵  z 2 = z ¯

⇒  z 1 z ¯ 1 - 2 z z ¯ 2 - 2 z ¯ z 2 + 4 z z ¯ 2

= 4 - 2 z ¯ z 2 - 2 z z ¯ 2 + z z ¯ z z ¯ 2

⇒  z 1 2 + 4 z 2 2 = 4 + z 1 z 2 2

⇒  z 1 2 - 4 + 4 z 2 2 - z 1 z 2 2 = 0

⇒  z 1 2 - 4 1 - z 2 2 = 0

⇒ z1=2  or z2=1

 Given, z2 is not unimodular

∴   z 1 = 2

  Point z1 lies on a circle of radius 2.

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