Set of points on the complex plane

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The discussion focuses on the geometric interpretation of sets of points in the complex plane defined by specific conditions. Condition (a) describes a circle with a radius of 1 centered at the point (1, -1). Condition (b) defines a disk with a radius of 3 centered at (0, 1), including all points within and on the boundary of the circle. Condition (c) specifies the area outside a circle with a radius of 4 centered at (0, 4). The distinctions between equalities and inequalities in these conditions are crucial for accurate representation.

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Dear Everybody, I am wanting to check the solution to this question:

Sketch the set of points determined by the given conditions:
a.) $\left| z-1+i \right|=1$
b.)$\left| z+i \right|\le3$
c.)$\left| z-4i \right|\ge4$

work:
I know (a.) is a circle with radius 1 and its center at (-1,1) on the complex plane see in figure 1.
I know (b.) is a circle with radius 3 and its center at (0,1) on the complex plane see in figure 2.
I know (c.) is a circle (?) with radius 4 with its center (0,-4) on the complex plane see in figure 3.

Thanks
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Almost. But "=", "\le", and "\ge" are not the same! In general, |z- a| is the distance from complex number z to complex number a. Yes, the set of points, z, in the complex plane, such that |z- 1+ i|= |z- (1- i)|= 1 is the circle with center at 1- i, (1, -1), and radius 1. Similarly, |z+ i|= 3 is the circle with center at i, (0, 1), and radius 3. But your problem has \le rather than =. In addition to the circle where the distance is equal to 3, this set contains also the interior of the circle, the "disk" with center at i and radius 3.

Likewise, (c) is the circle with center 4i, (0, 4), and all points outside that circle.
 

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