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WBJEE · Maths · Parabola

For the real parameter \(t\), the locus of the complex number \(\mathrm{z}=\left(1-\mathrm{t}^2\right)+i \sqrt{1+\mathrm{t}^2}\) in the complex plane is

  1. A an ellipse
  2. B a parabola
  3. C a circle
  4. D a hyperbola
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(B) a parabola

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Hints: Given \(\mathrm{z}=\left(1-\mathrm{t}^2\right)+\mathrm{i} \sqrt{1+\mathrm{t}^2}\) Let \(z=x+i y\) \(\begin{gathered} x=1-t^2 \\ y^2=1+t^2 \end{gathered}\) Thus, \(x+y^2=2\) \(\begin{aligned} & y^2=2-x \\ & y^2=-(x-2) \end{aligned}\) Thus parabola