Q. The equation of the locus of $z$ such that $\left| \frac{z - i}{z + i} \right| = 2$, where $z = x + iy$ is a complex number, is

A) $3x^{2} + 3y^{2} + 10y - 3 = 0$
B) $3x^{2} + 3y^{2} + 10y + 3 = 0$
C) $3x^{2} - 3y^{2} - 10y - 3 = 0$
D) $x^{2} + y^{2} - 5y + 3 = 0$
Explanation

(b)
Since, $\left| \frac{z - i}{z + i} \right| = 2\ \ \ \ \ \Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \left| \frac{x + iy - i}{x + iy + i} \right| = 2$ [where $z = x + iy$]
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ \left| x + i(y - 1) \right| = 2|x + (y + 1)i|$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ x^{2} + (y - 1)^{2} = 4\lbrack x^{2} + (y + 1)^{2}\rbrack$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ \ \ x^{2} + y^{2} - 2y + 1 = 4x^{2} + 4y^{2} + 8y + 4$
$\Rightarrow \ \ \ 3x^{2} + 3y^{2} + 10y + 3 = 0$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.