Locus in the complex plane.

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The discussion focuses on determining the area of the region bounded by the locus of complex numbers \( z \) satisfying the equation \(\arg\left(\frac{z+5i}{z-5i}\right) = \pm \frac{\pi}{4}\). The relationship can be reformulated as \(\arg(z + 5) - \arg(z - 5) = \pm \frac{\pi}{4}\). A geometric interpretation reveals that this locus forms a circle with 'holes' at \( z = 5 \) and \( z = -5 \). The next step involves calculating the radius of this circle to find the area of the bounded region.

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Area of Region Bounded by the locus of $z$ which satisfy the equation \displaystyle \arg \left(\frac{z+5i}{z-5i}\right) = \pm \frac{\pi}{4} is
 
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jacks said:
Area of Region Bounded by the locus of $z$ which satisfy the equation \displaystyle \arg \left(\frac{z+5i}{z-5i}\right) = \pm \frac{\pi}{4} is

What have you tried?
 
jacks said:
Area of Region Bounded by the locus of $z$ which satisfy the equation \displaystyle \arg \left(\frac{z+5i}{z-5i}\right) = \pm \frac{\pi}{4} is

You can take a geometric approach.

Your relation can be written \arg(z + 5) - \arg(z - 5) = \pm \frac{\pi}{4}, that is, \alpha - \beta =\pm \frac{\pi}{4}.

Consider the line segment joining z = 5 and z = -5 as the chord on a circle and consider the rays \arg(z +5) = \alpha and \arg(z - 5) = \beta subject to the restriction \alpha - \beta =\pm \frac{\pi}{4}. Consider the intersection of these rays and the angle between them at their intersection point. The angle is constant ... Now think of a circle theorem involving angles subtended by the same arc at the circumference ...

It's not hard to see you that have a circle with 'holes' at z = 5 and z = -5 (why?).

Now your job is to determine the radius of this circle and use it to get the area.
 
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