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Class 11 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 4 Miscellaneous Exercise

Free, step-by-step Class 11 Maths NCERT Solutions for the Chapter 4 Miscellaneous Exercise — all 14 questions solved, covering evaluation, algebraic simplification, and proofs using the modulus and conjugate of a complex number.

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Class 11 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 4 Miscellaneous Exercise — All 14 Questions

1

Evaluate: \left[i^{18}+\left(\dfrac{1}{i}\right)^{25}\right]^3

Medium +
Solution

i^{18}=i^{4(4)+2}=i^2=-1

i^{25}=i^{4(6)+1}=i,\;\text{so}\;\left(\dfrac{1}{i}\right)^{25}=\dfrac{1}{i^{25}}=\dfrac{1}{i}=-i

i^{18}+\left(\dfrac{1}{i}\right)^{25}=-1+(-i)=-1-i

Now cube (−1 − i) = −(1 + i):

(1+i)^2=1+2i+i^2=2i

(1+i)^3=(1+i)(2i)=2i+2i^2=-2+2i

So (-1-i)^3=-(1+i)^3=-(-2+2i)=2-2i

= 2 − 2i
2

For any two complex numbers z_1 and z_2, prove that \text{Re}(z_1z_2)=\text{Re}\,z_1\,\text{Re}\,z_2-\text{Im}\,z_1\,\text{Im}\,z_2.

Easy +
Solution

Let z₁ = a + ib and z₂ = c + id, so Re z₁ = a, Im z₁ = b, Re z₂ = c, Im z₂ = d.

z_1z_2=(a+ib)(c+id)=(ac-bd)+i(ad+bc)

So Re(z₁z₂) = ac − bd.

Re(z₁z₂) = ac − bd = (Re z₁)(Re z₂) − (Im z₁)(Im z₂). Hence proved.
3

Reduce \left(\dfrac{1}{1-4i}-\dfrac{2}{1+i}\right)\left(\dfrac{3-4i}{5+i}\right) to the standard form.

Hard +
Solution
Simplify each fraction inside the bracket

\dfrac{1}{1-4i}=\dfrac{1+4i}{1^2+4^2}=\dfrac{1+4i}{17}

\dfrac{2}{1+i}=\dfrac{2(1-i)}{1^2+1^2}=\dfrac{2(1-i)}{2}=1-i

Subtracting:

\dfrac{1+4i}{17}-(1-i)=\dfrac{1+4i-17(1-i)}{17}=\dfrac{1+4i-17+17i}{17}=\dfrac{-16+21i}{17}

Simplify the second fraction

\dfrac{3-4i}{5+i}=\dfrac{(3-4i)(5-i)}{5^2+1^2}=\dfrac{15-3i-20i+4i^2}{26}=\dfrac{11-23i}{26}

Multiply the two results

\dfrac{-16+21i}{17}\times\dfrac{11-23i}{26}=\dfrac{(-16+21i)(11-23i)}{442}

Expanding the numerator:

(-16)(11)+(-16)(-23i)+(21i)(11)+(21i)(-23i)

=-176+368i+231i-483i^2=-176+599i+483=307+599i

= 307/442 + i(599/442)
4

If x-iy=\sqrt{\dfrac{a-ib}{c-id}}, prove that (x^2+y^2)^2=\dfrac{a^2+b^2}{c^2+d^2}.

Medium +
Solution

Squaring both sides of the given relation:

(x-iy)^2=\dfrac{a-ib}{c-id}

Taking the modulus of both sides, and using |z₁/z₂| = |z₁|/|z₂| and |zⁿ| = |z|ⁿ:

|x-iy|^2=\dfrac{|a-ib|}{|c-id|}

x^2+y^2=\dfrac{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}}{\sqrt{c^2+d^2}}

Squaring both sides:

(x² + y²)² = (a² + b²)/(c² + d²). Hence proved.
5

If z_1=2-i, z_2=1+i, find \left|\dfrac{z_1+z_2+1}{z_1-z_2+1}\right|.

Medium +
Solution

z_1+z_2+1=(2-i)+(1+i)+1=4

z_1-z_2+1=(2-i)-(1+i)+1=2-2i

\dfrac{4}{2-2i}=\dfrac{4}{2(1-i)}=\dfrac{2}{1-i}=\dfrac{2(1+i)}{1^2+1^2}=\dfrac{2(1+i)}{2}=1+i

|1+i|=\sqrt{1^2+1^2}=\sqrt2

= √2
6

If a+ib=\dfrac{(x+i)^2}{2x^2+1}, prove that a^2+b^2=\dfrac{(x^2+1)^2}{(2x^2+1)^2}.

Medium +
Solution

Taking the modulus of both sides (2x² + 1 is a positive real number, so it comes out unchanged):

|a+ib|=\dfrac{|x+i|^2}{2x^2+1}

|x+i|^2=x^2+1

So:

|a+ib|=\dfrac{x^2+1}{2x^2+1}

Squaring both sides, and using |a+ib|² = a² + b²:

a² + b² = (x² + 1)²/(2x² + 1)². Hence proved.
7

Let z_1=2-i, z_2=-2+i. Find (i) \text{Re}\left(\dfrac{z_1z_2}{\bar z_1}\right) (ii) \text{Im}\left(\dfrac{1}{z_1\bar z_1}\right)

Medium +
Solution
(i) Re(z₁z₂/z̄₁)

z̄₁ = 2 + i

z_1z_2=(2-i)(-2+i)=-4+2i+2i-i^2=-4+4i+1=-3+4i

\dfrac{-3+4i}{2+i}=\dfrac{(-3+4i)(2-i)}{2^2+1^2}=\dfrac{-6+3i+8i-4i^2}{5}=\dfrac{-6+11i+4}{5}=\dfrac{-2+11i}{5}

Re(z₁z₂/z̄₁) = −2/5
(ii) Im(1/(z₁z̄₁))

z_1\bar z_1=|z_1|^2=2^2+(-1)^2=5

So 1/(z₁z̄₁) = 1/5, which is a purely real number.

Im(1/(z₁z̄₁)) = 0
8

Find the real numbers x and y if (x-iy)(3+5i) is the conjugate of -6-24i.

Medium +
Solution

The conjugate of −6 − 24i is −6 + 24i.

Expand the given product:

(x-iy)(3+5i)=3x+5xi-3iy-5i^2y=(3x+5y)+i(5x-3y)

Setting this equal to −6 + 24i and comparing real and imaginary parts:

3x+5y=-6 \qquad 5x-3y=24

Multiply the first equation by 3 and the second by 5, then add to eliminate y:

9x+15y=-18

25x-15y=120

Adding: 34x = 102, so x = 3.

Substituting back: 3(3) + 5y = −6 ⟹ 5y = −15 ⟹ y = −3

x = 3, y = −3
9

Find the modulus of \dfrac{1+i}{1-i}-\dfrac{1-i}{1+i}.

Easy +
Solution

\dfrac{1+i}{1-i}=\dfrac{(1+i)^2}{2}=\dfrac{2i}{2}=i

\dfrac{1-i}{1+i}=\dfrac{(1-i)^2}{2}=\dfrac{-2i}{2}=-i

i-(-i)=2i

|2i| = 2
10

If (x+iy)^3=u+iv, then show that \dfrac{u}{x}+\dfrac{v}{y}=4(x^2-y^2).

Hard +
Solution

Expand (x + iy)³:

(x+iy)^3=x^3+3x^2(iy)+3x(iy)^2+(iy)^3=x^3+3ix^2y-3xy^2-iy^3

=(x^3-3xy^2)+i(3x^2y-y^3)

So u = x³ − 3xy² and v = 3x²y − y³.

\dfrac{u}{x}=\dfrac{x^3-3xy^2}{x}=x^2-3y^2

\dfrac{v}{y}=\dfrac{3x^2y-y^3}{y}=3x^2-y^2

Adding:

\dfrac{u}{x}+\dfrac{v}{y}=(x^2-3y^2)+(3x^2-y^2)=4x^2-4y^2

= 4(x² − y²). Hence proved.
11

If α and β are different complex numbers with |\beta|=1, then find \left|\dfrac{\beta-\alpha}{1-\bar\alpha\beta}\right|.

Hard +
Solution

Since |β| = 1, we have \beta\bar\beta=1.

Compute |β − α|²:

|\beta-\alpha|^2=(\beta-\alpha)(\bar\beta-\bar\alpha)=\beta\bar\beta-\beta\bar\alpha-\alpha\bar\beta+\alpha\bar\alpha=1-\beta\bar\alpha-\alpha\bar\beta+|\alpha|^2

Compute |1 − ᾱβ|²:

|1-\bar\alpha\beta|^2=(1-\bar\alpha\beta)(1-\alpha\bar\beta)=1-\alpha\bar\beta-\bar\alpha\beta+\bar\alpha\beta\alpha\bar\beta

Since |β|² = ββ̄ = 1, the last term simplifies: \bar\alpha\beta\alpha\bar\beta=\alpha\bar\alpha\cdot\beta\bar\beta=|\alpha|^2

So |1-\bar\alpha\beta|^2=1-\alpha\bar\beta-\bar\alpha\beta+|\alpha|^2

Comparing the two expressions — they are identical, since β̄α = αβ̄ under reordering of multiplication is not needed here; both expressions contain the same four terms.

|β − α|² = |1 − ᾱβ|², so the required value is 1.
12

Find the number of non-zero integral solutions of the equation |1-i|^x=2^x.

Medium +
Solution

|1-i|=\sqrt{1^2+(-1)^2}=\sqrt2

So the equation becomes:

(\sqrt2)^x=2^x \;\Rightarrow\; 2^{x/2}=2^x

Equating exponents:

\dfrac{x}{2}=x \;\Rightarrow\; x=0

The only solution is x = 0, which is excluded since the question asks for non-zero integral solutions.

Number of non-zero integral solutions = 0
13

If (a+ib)(c+id)(e+if)(g+ih)=A+iB, then show that (a^2+b^2)(c^2+d^2)(e^2+f^2)(g^2+h^2)=A^2+B^2

Medium +
Solution

Taking the modulus of both sides, and using |z₁z₂z₃z₄| = |z₁||z₂||z₃||z₄|:

|a+ib|\,|c+id|\,|e+if|\,|g+ih|=|A+iB|

Squaring both sides:

|a+ib|^2|c+id|^2|e+if|^2|g+ih|^2=|A+iB|^2

(a²+b²)(c²+d²)(e²+f²)(g²+h²) = A² + B². Hence proved.
14

If \left(\dfrac{1+i}{1-i}\right)^m=1, then find the least positive integral value of m.

Easy +
Solution

Simplify (1+i)/(1−i) first:

\dfrac{1+i}{1-i}=\dfrac{(1+i)^2}{1^2+1^2}=\dfrac{2i}{2}=i

So the equation becomes:

i^m=1

This holds exactly when m is a multiple of 4, since i⁴ = 1 is the smallest such power.

Least positive integral value of m = 4
Common Questions

Class 11 Maths NCERT Solutions Chapter 4 Miscellaneous Exercise — FAQs

How many questions are there in the Chapter 4 Miscellaneous Exercise?
The Miscellaneous Exercise for Chapter 4, Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations, has 14 questions, combining direct evaluation, algebraic simplification, and proofs using the modulus and conjugate of a complex number.
What is the fastest way to prove an identity like (x² + y²)² = (a² + b²)/(c² + d²)?
Rather than expanding everything in terms of real and imaginary parts, it is usually much faster to take the modulus of both sides of the given relation directly and use the property that the modulus of a quotient equals the quotient of the moduli, then square both sides at the end.
How do you simplify (1+i)/(1-i)?
Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, 1+i. This gives (1+i)² over (1²+1²), which is 2i over 2, simplifying to i. This shortcut, (1+i)/(1−i) = i, appears repeatedly across this exercise.
Where can I find the official NCERT textbook for this chapter?
Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations is Chapter 4 of the NCERT Class 11 Mathematics textbook, published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and prescribed by CBSE. You can download the official textbook PDF directly from ncert.nic.in, NCERT's official website — the solutions on this page follow the exercise exactly as it appears there.

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