Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 420

Question: $ {{{ \frac{2i}{1+i} }}^{2}}= $ [BIT Ranchi 1992]

Options:

A) 1

B) $ 2i $

C) $ \alpha -i\beta (\alpha ,\beta \text{real),} $

D) $ ( \frac{3-4ix}{3+4ix} )= $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ {{[ \frac{2i}{1+i} ]}^{2}}={{[ ( \frac{2i}{1+i} )( \frac{1-i}{1-i} ) ]}^{2}}={{(i+1)}^{2}}=i^{2}+1+2i=2i $ .