Complex numbers problem

mathwannabe

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Hello everybody :D

I got this problem, I just can't figure it out... I spent too much time on it and have failed, so I am asking for help :)

1)The value of the expression \(\displaystyle |\dfrac{1-z}{1+z}|\) for \(\displaystyle z=2i\)

I got to \(\displaystyle |\dfrac{-3-4i}{5}|\), but the correct answer should be 1. I have no idea how to get there. Hint? :)
 
1)The value of the expression \(\displaystyle |\dfrac{1-z}{1+z}|\) for \(\displaystyle z=2i\)

I got to \(\displaystyle |\dfrac{-3-4i}{5}|\), but the correct answer should be 1. I have no idea how to get there.
\(\displaystyle |-3-4i|=\sqrt{(-3)^2+(-4)^2}\)
 
Hello, mathwannabe!

I got this problem, I just can't figure it out..

(1) The value of the expression \(\displaystyle \left|\dfrac{1-z}{1+z}\right|\) for \(\displaystyle z=2i\)

I got to \(\displaystyle \left|\dfrac{\text{-}3-4i}{5}\right|\), but the correct answer should be 1.

Do you understand what those vertical lines mean?

The magnitude of \(\displaystyle a + bi\) is: .\(\displaystyle \big|a + bi\big| \;=\;\sqrt{a^2+b^2}\)


We have: .\(\displaystyle \left|\text{-}\frac{3}{5} - \frac{4}{5}i\right| \;=\;\sqrt{\left(\text{-}\frac{3}{5}\right)^2 + \left(\text{-}\frac{4}{5}\right)^2}\)


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \(\displaystyle =\;\sqrt{\frac{9}{25} + \frac{16}{25}} \;=\;\sqrt{\frac{25}{25}} \;=\;\sqrt{1} \;=\;1\)
 
Hello, mathwannabe!


Do you understand what those vertical lines mean?

The magnitude of \(\displaystyle a + bi\) is: .\(\displaystyle \big|a + bi\big| \;=\;\sqrt{a^2+b^2}\)


We have: .\(\displaystyle \left|\text{-}\frac{3}{5} - \frac{4}{5}i\right| \;=\;\sqrt{\left(\text{-}\frac{3}{5}\right)^2 + \left(\text{-}\frac{4}{5}\right)^2}\)


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \(\displaystyle =\;\sqrt{\frac{9}{25} + \frac{16}{25}} \;=\;\sqrt{\frac{25}{25}} \;=\;\sqrt{1} \;=\;1\)

Yes... Moduo or absolute value of complex number. Thank you for this reply, it pointed me in the right direction.
 
Yes... Moduo or absolute value of complex number. Thank you for this reply, it pointed me in the right direction.

Pointed .... it SPOON_FED you the whole answer - nothing but the whole answer.
 
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