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If the equation a|z|^2+ α z+α z+d=0 represents a circle where a,d are real constants then which of the following condition is correct?

JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Algebra

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If the equation a∣z∣2+αˉz+αzˉˉ+d=0a|z{|}^{2}+\bar{\bar{\alpha }z+\alpha \bar{z}}+d=0a∣z∣2+αˉz+αzˉˉ​+d=0 represents a circle where a,da,da,d are real constants then which of the following condition is correct?

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Held on 18 Mar 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    ∣α∣2−ad≠0|\alpha {|}^{2}-ad\neq 0∣α∣2−ad=0

  2. B

    ∣α∣2−ad>0|\alpha {|}^{2}-ad>0∣α∣2−ad>0 and a∈R−0a\in R-{0}a∈R−0

  3. C

    ∣α∣2−ad≥0|\alpha {|}^{2}-ad\geq 0∣α∣2−ad≥0 and a∈Ra\in Ra∈R

  4. D

    α=0,a,d∈R+\alpha =0,a,d\in {R}^{+}α=0,a,d∈R+

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