Complex Analysis Homework: Need Help Showing Statement is True

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Homework Statement



Hey guys.

I have this problem, I need to show that it's true and I don't have a clue.
I tried to do like alpha = x+yi but it got me nowhere, any ideas?

Thanks.


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Try to show that

|1-\bar{\alpha}z|^2=|z-\alpha|^2 if and only if |z|^2=1

and keep in mind that

|w|^2=w\bar{w}.
 
yyat said:
Try to show that

|1-\bar{\alpha}z|^2=|z-\alpha|^2 if and only if |z|^2=1

and keep in mind that

|w|^2=w\bar{w}.

Thanks.
 
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