Complex Numbers
Conjugate Condition
Complex Numbers_PYQ
Grade 11

Question:

The complex numbers $\sin x+i\cos 2x$ and $\cos x-i\sin 2x$ are conjugate to each other, for
$x=n\pi$
$x=0$
$x=\left(n+\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\pi$
no value of $x$

Step-by-Step Solution

Key Concept: Two complex numbers are conjugates iff their real parts are equal AND their imaginary parts are negatives of each other simultaneously. Here the two conditions lead to incompatible equations.
**Step 1: Write the conjugate condition** If $\sin x+i\cos 2x$ and $\cos x-i\sin 2x$ are conjugates, then $\cos x-i\sin 2x=\overline{\sin x+i\cos 2x}=\sin x-i\cos 2x$. **Step 2: Equate real parts** $\cos x=\sin x \Rightarrow x=\dfrac{\pi}{4}+\dfrac{n\pi}{2}$. **Step 3: Equate imaginary parts** $-\sin 2x=-\cos 2x \Rightarrow \tan 2x=1 \Rightarrow x=\dfrac{\pi}{8}+\dfrac{m\pi}{2}$. **Step 4: Check compatibility** The two families $\dfrac{\pi}{4}+\dfrac{n\pi}{2}$ and $\dfrac{\pi}{8}+\dfrac{m\pi}{2}$ never coincide for any integers $n,m$. So there is no value of $x$.
Correct Answer: 4

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