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If λ∈R such that the origin and the non-real roots of the equation 2z2+2z+λ=0 form the vertices of an equilateral triangle in the argand plane, then λ1 is equal to
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NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
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Answer: 1.5
Solution:
Let, z1 and z2 are roots of the equation 2z2+2z+λ=0 ⇒z1+z2=−1andz1z2=2λ
If 0,z1&z2 form an equilateral triangle, then z12+z22=z1z2 ⇒(z1+z2)2=3z1z2 ⇒(−1)2=3(2λ)⇒λ1=23=1.5