z 1 = 1 0 + 6 i , z 2 = 4 + 6 i such that there exist a complex number z that satisfy the condition arg ( z − z 2 z − z 1 ) = 4 π . Find the value of ∣ z − 7 − 9 i ∣ .
Consider the complex numbers
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I know a method which will blow you away. The expression given in the question actually represents a circle and z 1 and z 2 are the end points of a chord that subtend an angle of 4 π at the circumference. It turns out that (7 + 9i) is the centre of the circle. So all one has to do is find the radius of the circle
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Yes , same method! In such problems we must try to have geometry instead of algebra.
note that 10-4=6. Since z1 and z2 have the same imaginary component, we just need b=12 and we can take a=10 so we have ar g ( 6 + 6 i 6 i ) = 4 π
Another shorter method can be by assuming z , z 1 , z 2 form a right isosceles triangle with equal sides of length 6 units thus z = 1 0 + 1 2 i
And ∣ 1 0 + 1 2 i − 7 − 9 i ∣ = ∣ 3 − 3 i ∣ = 3 2
I did same...
arg [(z-z1)/(z-z2)]= pi/4 means if z,z1,z2 forms a triangle , angle between z-z1 and z-z2 is pi/4 and it is asked to find value of |z-7-9i| let it be constant k i.e; |z-7-9i|=k is a circle with centre (7,9) and k radius and we can observe (7,9) is equidistant to z1 , z2 we know angle formed by a chord in a circle is constant it means z1 z2 are on circle and radius is answer i.e; 3*sqrt(2)
The locus of z is major arc of circle containing points ( 4 , 6 i ) , ( 1 0 , 6 i ) on its periphery.
The angle that the chord joining these points subtend an angle of π / 2 at its centre C .
Now drop a perpendicular from C to the chord joining z 1 and z 2 . Let the coordinates of C is ( h , k i . Since chord is parallel to real axis, we find
h = 7
Now by using ∣ C − z 1 ∣ = ∣ C − z 2 ∣
We get k = 9 .
Hence radius of circle R = 3 2
Since z lies on circle , answer is ∣ z − C ∣ = R = 3 2
We can do it all these problem by creating a geometrical analogy( for example here a circle) ...and hey I am unable to post any image of my solution please help me!!
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Let z = a + b i , so replace all the values: 4 π = ar g ( a + b i − ( 4 + 6 i ) a + b i − ( 1 0 + 6 i ) ) Now, order the real part and the imaginary part: 4 π = ar g ( ( a − 4 ) + i ( b − 6 ) ( a − 1 0 ) + i ( b − 6 ) ) And rationalize: 4 π = ar g ( ( a − 4 ) 2 + ( b − 6 ) 2 ( a − 1 0 ) ( a − 4 ) + ( b − 6 ) 2 + i ( ( a − 4 ) ( b − 6 ) − ( a − 1 0 ) ( b − 6 ) ) ) The argument of a complex number z = a + b i is: ar g ( z ) = arctan a b , so: 4 π = arctan ( a − 1 0 ) ( a − 4 ) + ( b − 6 ) 2 ( a − 4 ) ( b − 6 ) − ( a − 1 0 ) ( b − 6 ) 1 = ( a − 1 0 ) ( a − 4 ) + ( b − 6 ) 2 ( a − 4 ) ( b − 6 ) − ( a − 1 0 ) ( b − 6 ) ( a − 1 0 ) ( a − 4 ) + ( b − 6 ) 2 = ( a − 4 ) ( b − 6 ) − ( a − 1 0 ) ( b − 6 ) Now, try to obtain a 2 + b 2 from that expression. The result is: a 2 + b 2 = 1 4 a + 1 8 b − 1 1 2 As we can see, that value is the square of the absolute value of z , but that still depends of some variables. However, the value we're looking for is ∣ z − 7 − 9 i ∣ , so let m be that value and have the form m = c + d i . Comparing the real parts and the imaginary parts we obtain: c = a − 7 ↔ a = c + 7 d = b − 9 ↔ b = d + 9 Substitute: ( c + 7 ) 2 + ( d + 9 ) 2 = 1 4 ( c + 7 ) + 1 8 ( d + 9 ) − 1 1 2 And again try to obtain c 2 + d 2 , which is the square of the absolute value of m . The result is: c 2 + d 2 = 1 8 Here, we do have the square of our desired value in numerical value, take square root to both sides to obtain the absolute value of m : c 2 + d 2 = 3 2 ≈ 4 . 2 4 2 6