Minima of a complex function. Eh?

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For any complex number find the minimum value of z + z 2 i |z|+|z-2i|

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2 solutions

Sanchayan Dutta
Sep 16, 2015

Hint:Difference of two sides of a triangle is greater than third side.So |z-(z-2i)|<=|z|+|(z-2i)|

Tom Engelsman
May 12, 2021

The smallest possible sum of two absolute values is zero. However, it is impossible for both of the above summands to simultaneously equal zero, so the best we can accomplish is for one of them to be zero. This occurs iff z = 0 , 2 i z = 0, 2i , or:

0 + 0 2 i = 2 i = 2 ; |0| + |0-2i| = |-2i| = 2;

2 i + 2 i 2 i = 2 i = 2 |2i| + |2i-2i| = |2i| = 2

Hence, the minimum value of z + z 2 i |z|+|z-2i| is 2 . \boxed{2}.

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