JEE Advanced2022Paper 1MATH-I
Q.
Let be a complex number with non-zero imaginary part. If
is a real number, then the value of is _________.
Correct answer: 0.5
Solution
Write after dividing numerator and denominator of the second fraction by .
For , the quantity must be real. Equating it to its conjugate gives .
Rearranging, , i.e., .
Since the imaginary part of is non-zero, . Therefore , which gives .