2001 Paper 3 Q8

Year: 2001
Paper: 3
Question Number: 8

Course: LFM Stats And Pure
Section: Complex Numbers (L8th)

Difficulty: 1700.0 Banger: 1500.0

Problem

  1. Prove that the equations $$ \left|z - (1 + \mathrm{i}) \right|^2 = 2 \eqno(*) $$ and $$ \qquad \quad \ \left|z - (1 - \mathrm{i}) \right|^2 = 2 \left|z - 1 \right|^2 $$ describe the same locus in the complex \(z\)--plane. Sketch this locus.
  2. Prove that the equation $$ \arg \l {z - 2 \over z} \r = {\pi \over 4} \eqno(**) $$ describes part of this same locus, and show on your sketch which part.
  3. The complex number \(w\) is related to \(z\) by \[ w = {2 \over z}\;. \] Determine the locus produced in the complex \(w\)--plane if \(z\) satisfies \((*)\). Sketch this locus and indicate the part of this locus that corresponds to \((**)\).

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\begin{questionparts}
\item Prove that the equations
$$
\left|z - (1 + \mathrm{i}) \right|^2 = 2
\eqno(*)
$$
and
$$
\qquad \quad \ \left|z - (1 - \mathrm{i}) \right|^2 = 2 \left|z - 1 \right|^2 
$$
describe the same locus in the complex $z$--plane. Sketch this
locus.
\item Prove that the equation
$$
\arg \l {z - 2 \over z} \r = {\pi \over 4} \eqno(**)
$$
describes part of this same locus, and show on your sketch which part.
\item The complex number $w$ is related to $z$ by
\[
w = {2 \over z}\;.
\]
Determine the locus produced in the complex $w$--plane if $z$
satisfies $(*)$. Sketch this locus and
indicate the part of this locus that corresponds to $(**)$.
\end{questionparts}