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If z1,z2 and z3 represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle such that z1=z2=z3 then
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Options:
  • A z1+z2=z3
  • B z1+z2+z3=0
  • C z1z2=1z3
  • D z1-z2=z3-z2
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The correct answer is: z1+z2+z3=0

Since, z1=z2=z3.

z1-0=z2-0=z3-0.

Thus, the given points are equidistant from origin, and we know that the point which is equidistant from the vertices of a triangle is the circumcentre of the triangle.

 0 is the circumcentre of an equilateral ABC and we also know that for an equilateral triangle the centroid and circumcentre are same.

 x1+x2+x33=0=y1+y2+y33

where, z1=x1+iy1.

x1+x2+x33+iy1+y2+y33=0

x1+iy1+x2+iy2+x3+iy3=0

z1+z2+z3=0.

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