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JEE Main2026Jan 21, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.

Let z be the complex number satisfying and having maximum positive principal argument. Then is equal to:

  1. A

    16

  2. B

    12

  3. C

    26

  4. D

    20

Solution

The set is the closed disc of radius 3 centred at . The point on this disc maximising the positive argument is where the tangent from the origin touches the boundary in the upper half-plane.

From the right triangle with hypotenuse 5 (origin to centre) and leg 3 (radius), the perpendicular tangent gives the contact angle at the centre with , (relative to the centre’s position). So the contact point is —parametrising more carefully:

The contact point lies on the boundary, so for some . For the tangent from the origin, the line is perpendicular to the radius, giving the contact direction such that has the property below.

Working it out (or using the geometric fact directly): , so and .

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Multiply by 34: .

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