Confusion about the boundary of a simple set

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Homework Statement



Determine the boundary of the following set. As usual, z=(x,y).

[itex]0<\left| z-z_0 \right|<2[/itex]

2. The attempt at a solution

The book's solution says "The circle [itex]\left| z-z_0 \right|=2[/itex] together with the point (0,0)"

Why should the answer not be "... together with the point [itex]z_0[/itex]"?
 
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Nathanael said:

Homework Statement



Determine the boundary of the following set. As usual, z=(x,y).

[itex]0<\left| z-z_0 \right|<2[/itex]

2. The attempt at a solution

The book's solution says "The circle [itex]\left| z-z_0 \right|=2[/itex] together with the point (0,0)"

Why should the answer not be "... together with the point [itex]z_0[/itex]"?
The book's answer seems incorrect to me. The original inequality represents all of the points inside (but not on) the circle of radius 2 with center at z0, not including this center point.
 
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Nathanael said:

Homework Statement



Determine the boundary of the following set. As usual, z=(x,y).

[itex]0<\left| z-z_0 \right|<2[/itex]

2. The attempt at a solution

The book's solution says "The circle [itex]\left| z-z_0 \right|=2[/itex] together with the point (0,0)"

Why should the answer not be "... together with the point [itex]z_0[/itex]"?
Yes, that was clearly a typo.
 
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Thank you both, it's my first time learning these ideas (even if they are fairly simple) so I just wanted to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding.