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4-1.Complex numbers
medium
If $arg\,z < 0$ then $arg\,( - z) - arg\,(z)$ is equal to
A
$\pi $
B
$ - \pi $
C
$ - \frac{\pi }{2}$
D
$\frac{\pi }{2}$
(IIT-2000)
Solution
(a) Since arg $z < 0$ i.e. -ve, we choose $arg\ z = -\theta$
where $\theta $ is $+ve$
$arg\ ( – z) = – [ + \pi – ( – \theta )]$
$ = – \pi – \theta = 2\pi + ( – \pi – \theta ) = \pi + arg(z)$
$ \Rightarrow \,arg\,( – z) – arg(z) = \pi .$
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