GeometryDifficulty 6.3National olympiadFind the answer
What is the area of the figure in the complex plane enclosed by the origin and the set of all points z1 such that (1−2i)z+(−2i−1)z=6i?
A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.
Solution
1. Algebraic Approach: - Let z=a+bi, where a and b are real numbers. - Substitute z and its conjugate z=a−bi into the given equation: (1−2i)z+(−2i−1)z=6i (1−2i)(a+bi)+(−2i−1)(a−bi)=6i - Expand and simplify: (a−2ai+b(−2i)2)+(−a−2ai−b(−2i)2)=6i (a−2ai−2b+4bi)+(−a−2ai+2b−4bi)=6i −4ai+4bi=6i (−4a+4b)i=6i - Equate the imaginary parts: −4a+4b=6 −4a+4b=6⟹−4a+4b=6⟹a−b=−23 - The real parts cancel out, leaving: a2+b2+32a+31b=0 - Complete the square: a2+32a+b2+31b=0 (a+31)2+(b+61)2=365 - This represents a circle with radius 365=65.
2. Geometric Approach: - Let w=(1−2i)z, then the equation becomes: w−w=6i - This represents a line in the complex plane where the imaginary part of w is 3: Im(w)=3 - Inverting w↦w1 yields a circle centered at (0,61) with radius 61. - The area of this circle is: π(61)2=36π - Scaling by ∣z∣2∣w∣2=5 gives: 5×36π=365π
The final answer is 365π.
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