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Quick questions on Loci in the Argand diagram explained: H2 Further Mathematics

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What is distance interpretation of the modulus?
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The key idea is that za|z - a| is the distance from the point zz to the fixed point aa on the Argand diagram. Every locus in this topic is built from this reading.
What are circles?
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is the set of points at distance rr from aa, a circle of radius rr centred at the point aa. The inequality zar|z - a| \leq r shades the closed disc, and za>r|z - a| > r the exterior.
What are perpendicular bisectors?
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is the set of points equidistant from aa and bb, the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining them. The inequality za<zb|z - a| < |z - b| shades the half-plane nearer to aa.
What are half-lines?
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is a half-line (ray) starting from the point aa (excluded) and making angle θ\theta with the positive real direction. It is a ray, not a full line, because the argument fixes the direction. A range αarg(za)β\alpha \leq \arg(z - a) \leq \beta shades the sector between two rays from aa.
What is wrong centre sign?
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za=r|z - a| = r is centred at +a+a; for z+32i|z + 3 - 2i| rewrite as z(3+2i)|z - (-3 + 2i)| so the centre is (3,2)(-3, 2).
What is q1?
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Describe the locus z5=3|z - 5| = 3. [1 mark]
What is q2?
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What locus is given by z2=z6|z - 2| = |z - 6|? [1 mark]
What is q3?
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Describe arg(zi)=π2\arg(z - i) = \dfrac{\pi}{2}. [2 marks]

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