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WBJEE · Maths · Complex Number

Let \(z_{1}, z_{2}\) be two fixed complex numbers in the argand plane and \(z\) be an arbitrary point satisfying \(\left|z-z_{1}\right|+\left|z-z_{2}\right|=2\left|z_{1}-z_{2}\right|\). Then, the locus of \(z\) will be

  1. A an ellipse
  2. B a straight line joining \(z_{1}\) and \(z_{2}\)
  3. C a parabola
  4. D a bisector of the line segment joining \(z_1\) and \(z_2\)
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(A) an ellipse

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We know that \(\left|z-z_{1}\right|+\left|z-z_{2}\right|=k\) will represent an ellipse, if \(\left|z_{1}-z_{2}\right| < k\) Hence. the equation \(\left|z-z_{1}\right|+\left|z-z_{2}\right|\) \(=2\left|z_{1}-z_{2}\right|\) represent an ellipse.