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The complex numbers $z_1, z_2$ and $z_3$ satisfying $\frac{z_1-z_3}{z_2-z_3}=\frac{1-i \sqrt 3}{2}$ are the vertices of a triangle which is

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  • of area zero
  • right angled isosceles
  • equilateral
  • obtuse angled isosceles
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Solution and Explanation


$\frac{z_{1}-z_{3}}{z_{2}-z_{3}}=\frac{1-i \sqrt{3}}{2}$
$=\cos \left(\frac{-\pi}{3}\right)+\sin \left(\frac{-\pi}{3}\right)=e^{-i} \pi^{3}$
$\therefore\left|\frac{z_{1}-z_{3}}{z_{2}-z_{3}}\right|=\left|e^{-i \pi / 3}\right|=1$
and angle between $z_{1}-z_{3}$ and $z_{2}-z_{3}$ is $\frac{\pi}{3}$.
$\therefore$ triangle is equilateral.
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Complex Number: Any number that is formed as a+ib is called a complex number. For example: 9+3i,7+8i are complex numbers. Here i = -1. With this we can say that i² = 1. So, for every equation which does not have a real solution we can use i = -1.

Quadratic equation: A polynomial that has two roots or is of the degree 2 is called a quadratic equation. The general form of a quadratic equation is y=ax²+bx+c. Here a≠0, b and c are the real numbers.