Complex Circles: Path of |z-i| = pi

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Homework Statement



I'm not sure how the graph looks like for the path |z-i| = pi

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I know that if the function is |z-i|=1 means a unit circle center at i


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Does that mean |z-i|=pi is a circle center at pi with a radius of pi?

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