(Complex analysis). Show that the inequality holds

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Homework Statement



Show that the inequality[tex]\left|\frac{z^2-2z+4}{3x+10}\right|\leq3[/tex]holds for all [itex]z\in\mathbb{C}[/itex] such that [itex]|z|=2[/itex]

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Triangle inequality

The Attempt at a Solution



I'm not really sure how to go about this. the x is throwing me off. Should I write it out with [itex]z=x+iy[/itex]?
 
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richyw said:

Homework Statement



Show that the inequality[tex]\left|\frac{z^2-2z+4}{3x+10}\right|\leq3[/tex]holds for all [itex]z\in\mathbb{C}[/itex] such that [itex]|z|=2[/itex]

Homework Equations



Triangle inequality

The Attempt at a Solution



I'm not really sure how to go about this. the x is throwing me off. Should I write it out with [itex]z=x+iy[/itex]?
Could it be a typo and they really intended x to be z? That x really looks out of place to me.
 
I don't know if it is a typo. If it is not then I could say that

[tex]3x+10=Re(3z+10)[/tex][tex]|Re(3z+10)|\leq | 3z+10 | = 3|z|+10=16[/tex]
 
on the top I say that [tex]|z^2-2z+4|\leq |z|^2+2|z|+4 = 16[/tex]
 
not sure how that would help me...
 
Must be a type: suppose x => -10/3 and y => sqrt(4-(10/3)^2)* i with z=x+yi then the denominator heads towards zero and the fraction goes to inf.
 
An outline of a solution, assuming the d should be a z.

Think about what the numerator and the denominator do to the circle mod z=2.

The denominator converts it to a circle of radius 6, 10 units shifted to the right. Thus the distance from the origin ranges from 4 to 12.

The numerator is a bit more tricky. Thinking of it as (z-1)^2 +3 you we that it first shifts the circle to the left one unit (making the distance to origin range from 1 to 3). Then you square it, which meAns the distance ranges from 1 to 9, with these extrema being on the real axis. Then you add 3 to get a distance range of 4 to 12.

Thus both numerator and denominator have modulus between 4 and 12, so their ratio cannot be greater than 3