Q79 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (20 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics

The equation $|z+1-i|=|z-1+i|$ represents a (where $z$ is a complex number)

  • Correct answer
    A
    Straight line passing through the origin and the first and third quadrant.
  • B
    Straight line passing through the origin and the second and fourth quadrant.
  • C
    Straight line passing through the point $(1,-1)$ and having slope -1 .
  • D
    Straight line passing through the point $(2,1)$ and having slope $\frac{1}{2}$.

Solution

Let $z = x + iy$. The equation $|z+1-i| = |z-1+i|$ represents points equidistant from $-1+i$ and $1-i$.

Substituting $z = x + iy$ gives:

$|(x+1) + i(y-1)| = |(x-1) + i(y+1)|$

Squaring both sides eliminates the radicals:

$(x+1)^2 + (y-1)^2 = (x-1)^2 + (y+1)^2$

Expanding yields:

$x^2 + 2x + 1 + y^2 - 2y + 1 = x^2 - 2x + 1 + y^2 + 2y + 1$

Subtracting $x^2 + y^2 + 2$ from both sides simplifies to:

$2x - 2y = -2x + 2y$

Solving gives $4x = 4y$, so $x = y$.

The line $y = x$ passes through the origin and makes equal angles with the axes, lying in the first and third quadrants. Option A matches this result.

Option B corresponds to $y = -x$, option C describes a different line through $(1,-1)$ with slope $-1$, and option D is unrelated.

The final answer is A. It represents a straight line passing through the origin and the first and third quadrants.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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