What is the maximum value of f(z) for any complex number z?

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The maximum value of the function $$f(z) = \left|z-i\right|+\left|z-3-4i\right|-\left|z\right|-\left|z-1\right|$$ for any complex number $$z$$ is determined using the Triangle Inequality. The discussion confirms that multiple participants arrived at the same conclusion regarding the application of this mathematical principle to solve the problem. The function effectively evaluates the distances between complex points in the complex plane.

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If $$z$$ is any complex number, Then Maximum value of $$f(z) = \left|z-i\right|+\left|z-3-4i\right|-\left|z\right|-\left|z-1\right|$$.
 
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If $$z$$ is any complex number, Then Maximum value of $$f(z) = \left|z-i\right|+\left|z-3-4i\right|-\left|z\right|-\left|z-1\right|$$.

My solution:

If we let $z=x+yi$, we see that

$|z-i|=|x+yi-i|=\sqrt{x^2+(y-1)^2}$

$|z-3-4i|=|x+yi-3-4i|=\sqrt{(x-3)^2+(y-4)^2}$

$|z|=|x+yi|=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}$

$|z-1|=|x+yi-1|=\sqrt{(x-1)^2+y^2}$View attachment 3312

Diagram above shows that we have two triangles, one with the sides lengths of $1,\,|z|,\,|z-i|$ and the other with lengths of $2\sqrt{5},\,|z-1|,\,|z-3-4i|$.

Applying the triangle inequality on both triangles gives

$1+|z|\ge \sqrt|z-i|$ or $1\ge \sqrt|z-i|-|z|$---(1)

and

$2\sqrt{5}+|z-1|\ge |z-3-4i|$ or $2\sqrt{5}\ge |z-3-4i|-|z-1|$ ---(2)

Adding both inequalities (1) and (2) we get

$1+2\sqrt{5}\ge \sqrt|z-i|+|z-3-4i|-|z|-|z-1|$

Hence, the maximum of $f(z)=1+2\sqrt{5}$.
 

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Thanks anemone for Nice Solution.

My solution is same as Yours.(Triangle Inequality.)
 

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