Question

Let alpha and beta be conjugate complex numbers such that frac{\alpha}{\beta^2} is a real number and alpha - \beta| = 2 \sqrt{3}. Find alpha.

Answer 1

Answer:

$-3+i\sqrt{3} , 1+\sqrt{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that alpha and beta be conjugate complex numbers

such that frac{\alpha}{\beta^2} is a real number and alpha - \beta| = 2 \sqrt{3}.

Let

$\alpha = x+iy\\\beta = x-iy$

since they are conjugates

$\alpha-\beta = x+iy-(x-iy)\\= 2iy= 2i\sqrt{3} \\y =\sqrt{3}$

$\frac{\alpha}{\beta^2} }\\=\frac{x+i\sqrt{3} }{(x-i\sqrt{3})^2} \\=\frac{x+i\sqrt{3}}{x^2-3-2i\sqrt{3}} \\=\frac{x+i\sqrt{3}((x^2-3+2i\sqrt{3}) }{(x^2-3-2i\sqrt{3)}(x^2-3-2i\sqrt{3})}$

Imaginary part of the above =0

i.e. $\sqrt{3} (x^2-3)+2x\sqrt{3} =0\\x^2+2x-3=0\\(x+3)(x-1) =0\\x=-3,1$

So the value of alpha = $-3+i\sqrt{3} , 1+\sqrt{3}$