Q.

Let S={z∈ℂ-{i,2i}: z2+8iz-15z2-3iz-2∈ℝ}.

If α-1311i∈S, α∈ℝ-{0},  then 242α2 is equal to __________.           [2023]


Ans.

(1680)

We have, z2+8iz-15z2-3iz-2=z2-3iz-2+11iz-13z2-3iz-2

=1+(11iz-13z2-3iz-2)=1+11i(z+13i11)z2-3iz-2∈R

Put z=α-13i11

Thus, z2-3iz-2 is imaginary.

Put z=x+iy

⇒(x+iy)2-3i(x+iy)-2 is imaginary.

⇒x2-y2+2xyi-3ix+3y-2 is imaginary.

⇒Re(x2-y2+3y-2+(2xy-3x)i)=0

⇒x2-y2+3y-2=0⇒x2=y2-3y+2

⇒x2=(y-1)(y-2)

Put x=α and y=-1311, we get α2=(-1311-1)(-1311-2)

=(-13-1111)(-13-2211)=(-2411)(-3511)=24×35121

∴ 242α2=24×35×242121=1680