Let z1=2eiπ/6 and z2=reiθ, where r>0 and 0≤θ<2π. Find the range of values of r and θ for which z1z2 is:
a) a real number greater than 5
b) a purely imaginary number with modulus less than 1
This question was in my math textbook and I can't figure it out. There are no worked example to show the method in the textbook. Any hint on how I should approach it. I converted z1 from polar to rectangular form and got z1=√3+i
I think θ has to be greater than π and less than 2π because that will make value of sinθ negative which would give the multiplication of z1z2 the form of (a+b)(a−b) removing the imaginary part and leaving only real number. But I don't know how to get the number to be greater than 5.
Answer in the textbook is
a) r>5/2 and θ=11π/6
b) r<1/2 and r>0 and θ=π/3 or θ=4π/3
Answer
Let z1=2eiπ/6 and z2=reiθ where anyways r>0 and 0≤θ<2π
Now the product z1z2=2rei(θ+iπ/6)
The argument of the above complex number is 2r and for the first part:
1.)2r>5 which means r>52
To make z1z2 as a real number the argument should be 0 or 2π which means
θ+π/6=2π giving θ=11π/6
And for the second Part:
2.) The modulus of z1z2 is to be less than 1 so
2r<1
Giving r<12 Also the amplitude is a positive quantity, r>0
Combining you get 0<r<12
And to make the number purely imaginary the argument should be either π/2 or 3π/2
θ+π/6=π/2 or 3π/2
So the values for θ will be θ=π/3 or 4π/3
Hope this helps ….
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