Let and be a complex number such that . Find the maximum value of .
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Let complex number z 1 + z 2 be represented by the line O P , where O is the origin. Then the locus of z 1 + z 2 or P is a circle with centre C at ( 2 4 , 7 ) , the end of z 1 . Then ∣ z 1 + z 2 ∣ is equal to the length of O P . The longest O P is when P , C and O are colinear. Then the maximum ∣ z 1 + z 2 ∣ = ∣ z 1 ∣ + ∣ z 2 ∣ = 2 4 2 + 7 2 + 6 = 2 5 + 6 = 3 1 .