# Easy Question for y'all

1. Apr 27, 2012

### DeathNinja

Plot the set of points which satisy
Iz+1+jI=2

I2z+3I≤1

Im not sure about how to do this.

Sorry im sure its very simple for you but can you just explain how to do one of them? I started maths later in life so im not solid in mathematics.

Thanks a lot :-)

2. Apr 27, 2012

### DonAntonio

What is "I", "z", "j" ...??

DonAntonio

3. Apr 27, 2012

### DeathNinja

Sorry we use 'j' instead of 'i' for imaginary numbers because i usually means current in electrical engineering. Im not doing electrical but i need to know the math apparently..

im not sure about z, i though z means the complex number.. i dont understand the q

The capital I is just supposed to represent the bar things on either side of the equation i forget what they are called..

4. Apr 27, 2012

### Staff: Mentor

Oh, well that's cleared that up!

So you are wanting to plot on the complex plane the set of points which satisfy
Code (Text):
(i) magnitude(z+1+i)=2

(ii)magnitude(2z+3)≤1
I'm a bit rusty on z stuff myself. Let's start off by replacing z by x + iy

magnitude(x+iy+1+i) = 2

Collecting real and imaginary,
⇒magnitude({x+1} + i{1+y}) = 2

That's a single complex number inside the ( ). How do you write its magnitude?

5. Apr 27, 2012

### DonAntonio

Wow, now I see...lol! Those bars, you should know, are called "absolute value" or "module of a complex number"...! So you actually meant to solve $$|z+1+i|=2$$$$|2z+3|\leq 1$$

Let $\displaystyle{z=a+bi\,,\,\,a,b\in\mathbb R}$ and substitute in the equations above.
Mod note: Removed a too-complete answer.
DonAntonio

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6. Apr 27, 2012

### Staff: Mentor

DonAntonio, the philosophy of physics forums is to not provide a complete homework solution without encouraging some contribution from the OP. Despite its location in the general forum, this has every appearance of being a homework or assignment question.

And the word is "modulus".

7. Apr 29, 2012

### DeathNinja

Thank you so much DonAntonio. Though It would have been much better and less of a waste of your time if I could have seen the rest of your answer.

Moderator. Do you enjoy treating people like children?? This isnt high school homework! This is an example of a question which I didn't quite understand due to not being shown any examples at the night classes I attend to try and get my engineering degree. There will possibly be a similar question on the test,. Thanks for the hindrance in what is already a great challenge and the condescending attitude, I dont think there is any point being on this forum if its going to be so fascist.

8. Apr 29, 2012

### SammyS

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9. Apr 29, 2012

### Staff: Mentor

Was my intro to help you get started with this example not sufficiently encouraging? https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3886532&postcount=4