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IIT-JEE 2008 · Paper 1, Mathematics question 21

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Let AA, BB, CC be three sets of complex numbers as defined below
A={z:Im⁡z≥1},B={z:∣z−2−i∣=3},C={z:Re⁡((1−i)z)=2}.A=\{z:\operatorname{Im}z\ge1\},\qquad B=\{z:|z-2-i|=3\},\qquad C=\{z:\operatorname{Re}((1-i)z)=\sqrt2\}.

The number of elements in the set A∩B∩CA\cap B\cap C is

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Official answer: B

The sets. B is the circle with centre (2,1)(2,1) and radius 3. For z=x+iyz=x+iy, Re⁡((1−i)z)=x+y\operatorname{Re}((1-i)z)=x+y, so C is the line x+y=2x+y=\sqrt2. A is the half-plane y≥1y\ge1.

Line and circle. The distance from (2,1)(2,1) to the line is 3−22≈1.12<3\frac{3-\sqrt2}{\sqrt2}\approx1.12<3, so they meet in two points. Solving, the points are approximately (−0.76, 2.18)(-0.76,\,2.18) and (2.18, −0.76)(2.18,\,-0.76).

In A. Only the first has y≥1y\ge1.

(B) One element