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Published on: August 12, 2026
Let
and
be two fixed non-zero complex numbers and
a variable complex number. If the lines
and
are mutually perpendicular, then
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D
We are asked:
Two lines in the complex plane:

are perpendicular. Find the condition on
.
Recall slope condition
A line
has slope: 
Two lines perpendicular if the product of slopes 
For lines
and
, perpendicularity condition is:

In complex notation, this becomes:

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