if $|z^2-3|=3|z|$ , then the max value of |z| is:












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if $|z^2-3|=3|z|$ , then the max value of |z| is:




I attempted this problem by subbing $z$ in as $re^{itheta}$



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$$|r^2e^{i2theta}-3|= 3r$$



$$r=frac{3}{sqrt{(cos2theta-3)^2+sin^22theta}}$$



$$r=frac{3}{sqrt{10-6cos2theta}}$$



So we just have to find the minimum of the expression below in the denominator to find the maximum value of $r$ which is $|z|$ which is 2 and gives $|z|=3/2$.



On the other hand the author has used the following inequality




$$|z^2-3|-3|z|=0$$



$$|z^2|-3|z|-3<=0$$




Now, i can't figure out why is my answer not the same as the on which we get by solving the quadratic above $(3+sqrt21)/2$










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    if $|z^2-3|=3|z|$ , then the max value of |z| is:




    I attempted this problem by subbing $z$ in as $re^{itheta}$



    so



    $$|r^2e^{i2theta}-3|= 3r$$



    $$r=frac{3}{sqrt{(cos2theta-3)^2+sin^22theta}}$$



    $$r=frac{3}{sqrt{10-6cos2theta}}$$



    So we just have to find the minimum of the expression below in the denominator to find the maximum value of $r$ which is $|z|$ which is 2 and gives $|z|=3/2$.



    On the other hand the author has used the following inequality




    $$|z^2-3|-3|z|=0$$



    $$|z^2|-3|z|-3<=0$$




    Now, i can't figure out why is my answer not the same as the on which we get by solving the quadratic above $(3+sqrt21)/2$










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      if $|z^2-3|=3|z|$ , then the max value of |z| is:




      I attempted this problem by subbing $z$ in as $re^{itheta}$



      so



      $$|r^2e^{i2theta}-3|= 3r$$



      $$r=frac{3}{sqrt{(cos2theta-3)^2+sin^22theta}}$$



      $$r=frac{3}{sqrt{10-6cos2theta}}$$



      So we just have to find the minimum of the expression below in the denominator to find the maximum value of $r$ which is $|z|$ which is 2 and gives $|z|=3/2$.



      On the other hand the author has used the following inequality




      $$|z^2-3|-3|z|=0$$



      $$|z^2|-3|z|-3<=0$$




      Now, i can't figure out why is my answer not the same as the on which we get by solving the quadratic above $(3+sqrt21)/2$










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      if $|z^2-3|=3|z|$ , then the max value of |z| is:




      I attempted this problem by subbing $z$ in as $re^{itheta}$



      so



      $$|r^2e^{i2theta}-3|= 3r$$



      $$r=frac{3}{sqrt{(cos2theta-3)^2+sin^22theta}}$$



      $$r=frac{3}{sqrt{10-6cos2theta}}$$



      So we just have to find the minimum of the expression below in the denominator to find the maximum value of $r$ which is $|z|$ which is 2 and gives $|z|=3/2$.



      On the other hand the author has used the following inequality




      $$|z^2-3|-3|z|=0$$



      $$|z^2|-3|z|-3<=0$$




      Now, i can't figure out why is my answer not the same as the on which we get by solving the quadratic above $(3+sqrt21)/2$







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          Your method is wrong. You are treating $r$ and $theta$ as independent. $theta$ depends on $r$ so you cannot minimize over all values of $theta$.






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            Why aren't $r$ and $theta$ independent from what i gather $rcdot e^{itheta}$ over here r is the length/magnitude of the vector and $e^{itheta}$ is the unit direction vector?
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            @CaptainQuestion The equation $r=frac 3 {sqrt {10-6cos 2theta}}$ shows that $r$ and $theta$ are not independent. You got $r=3/2$ by putting $cos (2theta)=1$ but then these values of $r$ and $theta$ do not satisfy the given equation!
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          $z=r(cos t+isin t)$ where $rge0, t$ is real



          $$3r=sqrt{(r^2cos2t-3)^2+(r^2sin2t)^2}$$



          As $rge0,$ we safely take square on both sides:



          $$r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9=0$$



          Now as $t$ is real, $-1lecos2tle1$



          $implies-1ge-(2cos2t+3)ge-5$



          $implies r^4-3r^2+9ge r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9ge r^4-15r^2+9$



          $implies left(r^2-dfrac32right)^2+9-dfrac94ge0ge r^4-15r^2+9$



          First part is clearly true for real $r$



          As the roots of $r^4-15r^2+9=0$ are $dfrac{15pm3sqrt{21}}2$



          $0ge r^4-15r^2+9impliesdfrac{15-3sqrt{21}}2le r^2ledfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2$



          Finally $$dfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2=dfrac{3^2+(sqrt{21})^2+2cdot3cdotsqrt{21}}{2^2}=?$$






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            Your method is wrong. You are treating $r$ and $theta$ as independent. $theta$ depends on $r$ so you cannot minimize over all values of $theta$.






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              Why aren't $r$ and $theta$ independent from what i gather $rcdot e^{itheta}$ over here r is the length/magnitude of the vector and $e^{itheta}$ is the unit direction vector?
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              @CaptainQuestion The equation $r=frac 3 {sqrt {10-6cos 2theta}}$ shows that $r$ and $theta$ are not independent. You got $r=3/2$ by putting $cos (2theta)=1$ but then these values of $r$ and $theta$ do not satisfy the given equation!
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            Your method is wrong. You are treating $r$ and $theta$ as independent. $theta$ depends on $r$ so you cannot minimize over all values of $theta$.






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              Why aren't $r$ and $theta$ independent from what i gather $rcdot e^{itheta}$ over here r is the length/magnitude of the vector and $e^{itheta}$ is the unit direction vector?
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            • $begingroup$
              @CaptainQuestion The equation $r=frac 3 {sqrt {10-6cos 2theta}}$ shows that $r$ and $theta$ are not independent. You got $r=3/2$ by putting $cos (2theta)=1$ but then these values of $r$ and $theta$ do not satisfy the given equation!
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            Your method is wrong. You are treating $r$ and $theta$ as independent. $theta$ depends on $r$ so you cannot minimize over all values of $theta$.






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            Your method is wrong. You are treating $r$ and $theta$ as independent. $theta$ depends on $r$ so you cannot minimize over all values of $theta$.







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              Why aren't $r$ and $theta$ independent from what i gather $rcdot e^{itheta}$ over here r is the length/magnitude of the vector and $e^{itheta}$ is the unit direction vector?
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              – CaptainQuestion
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            • $begingroup$
              @CaptainQuestion The equation $r=frac 3 {sqrt {10-6cos 2theta}}$ shows that $r$ and $theta$ are not independent. You got $r=3/2$ by putting $cos (2theta)=1$ but then these values of $r$ and $theta$ do not satisfy the given equation!
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              Why aren't $r$ and $theta$ independent from what i gather $rcdot e^{itheta}$ over here r is the length/magnitude of the vector and $e^{itheta}$ is the unit direction vector?
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              – CaptainQuestion
              Dec 27 '18 at 9:39












            • $begingroup$
              @CaptainQuestion The equation $r=frac 3 {sqrt {10-6cos 2theta}}$ shows that $r$ and $theta$ are not independent. You got $r=3/2$ by putting $cos (2theta)=1$ but then these values of $r$ and $theta$ do not satisfy the given equation!
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            $begingroup$
            Why aren't $r$ and $theta$ independent from what i gather $rcdot e^{itheta}$ over here r is the length/magnitude of the vector and $e^{itheta}$ is the unit direction vector?
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            – CaptainQuestion
            Dec 27 '18 at 9:39






            $begingroup$
            Why aren't $r$ and $theta$ independent from what i gather $rcdot e^{itheta}$ over here r is the length/magnitude of the vector and $e^{itheta}$ is the unit direction vector?
            $endgroup$
            – CaptainQuestion
            Dec 27 '18 at 9:39














            $begingroup$
            @CaptainQuestion The equation $r=frac 3 {sqrt {10-6cos 2theta}}$ shows that $r$ and $theta$ are not independent. You got $r=3/2$ by putting $cos (2theta)=1$ but then these values of $r$ and $theta$ do not satisfy the given equation!
            $endgroup$
            – Kavi Rama Murthy
            Dec 27 '18 at 9:44






            $begingroup$
            @CaptainQuestion The equation $r=frac 3 {sqrt {10-6cos 2theta}}$ shows that $r$ and $theta$ are not independent. You got $r=3/2$ by putting $cos (2theta)=1$ but then these values of $r$ and $theta$ do not satisfy the given equation!
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            – Kavi Rama Murthy
            Dec 27 '18 at 9:44













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            $z=r(cos t+isin t)$ where $rge0, t$ is real



            $$3r=sqrt{(r^2cos2t-3)^2+(r^2sin2t)^2}$$



            As $rge0,$ we safely take square on both sides:



            $$r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9=0$$



            Now as $t$ is real, $-1lecos2tle1$



            $implies-1ge-(2cos2t+3)ge-5$



            $implies r^4-3r^2+9ge r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9ge r^4-15r^2+9$



            $implies left(r^2-dfrac32right)^2+9-dfrac94ge0ge r^4-15r^2+9$



            First part is clearly true for real $r$



            As the roots of $r^4-15r^2+9=0$ are $dfrac{15pm3sqrt{21}}2$



            $0ge r^4-15r^2+9impliesdfrac{15-3sqrt{21}}2le r^2ledfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2$



            Finally $$dfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2=dfrac{3^2+(sqrt{21})^2+2cdot3cdotsqrt{21}}{2^2}=?$$






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              $begingroup$

              $z=r(cos t+isin t)$ where $rge0, t$ is real



              $$3r=sqrt{(r^2cos2t-3)^2+(r^2sin2t)^2}$$



              As $rge0,$ we safely take square on both sides:



              $$r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9=0$$



              Now as $t$ is real, $-1lecos2tle1$



              $implies-1ge-(2cos2t+3)ge-5$



              $implies r^4-3r^2+9ge r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9ge r^4-15r^2+9$



              $implies left(r^2-dfrac32right)^2+9-dfrac94ge0ge r^4-15r^2+9$



              First part is clearly true for real $r$



              As the roots of $r^4-15r^2+9=0$ are $dfrac{15pm3sqrt{21}}2$



              $0ge r^4-15r^2+9impliesdfrac{15-3sqrt{21}}2le r^2ledfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2$



              Finally $$dfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2=dfrac{3^2+(sqrt{21})^2+2cdot3cdotsqrt{21}}{2^2}=?$$






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                $begingroup$

                $z=r(cos t+isin t)$ where $rge0, t$ is real



                $$3r=sqrt{(r^2cos2t-3)^2+(r^2sin2t)^2}$$



                As $rge0,$ we safely take square on both sides:



                $$r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9=0$$



                Now as $t$ is real, $-1lecos2tle1$



                $implies-1ge-(2cos2t+3)ge-5$



                $implies r^4-3r^2+9ge r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9ge r^4-15r^2+9$



                $implies left(r^2-dfrac32right)^2+9-dfrac94ge0ge r^4-15r^2+9$



                First part is clearly true for real $r$



                As the roots of $r^4-15r^2+9=0$ are $dfrac{15pm3sqrt{21}}2$



                $0ge r^4-15r^2+9impliesdfrac{15-3sqrt{21}}2le r^2ledfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2$



                Finally $$dfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2=dfrac{3^2+(sqrt{21})^2+2cdot3cdotsqrt{21}}{2^2}=?$$






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                $z=r(cos t+isin t)$ where $rge0, t$ is real



                $$3r=sqrt{(r^2cos2t-3)^2+(r^2sin2t)^2}$$



                As $rge0,$ we safely take square on both sides:



                $$r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9=0$$



                Now as $t$ is real, $-1lecos2tle1$



                $implies-1ge-(2cos2t+3)ge-5$



                $implies r^4-3r^2+9ge r^4-3r^2(2cos2t+3)+9ge r^4-15r^2+9$



                $implies left(r^2-dfrac32right)^2+9-dfrac94ge0ge r^4-15r^2+9$



                First part is clearly true for real $r$



                As the roots of $r^4-15r^2+9=0$ are $dfrac{15pm3sqrt{21}}2$



                $0ge r^4-15r^2+9impliesdfrac{15-3sqrt{21}}2le r^2ledfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2$



                Finally $$dfrac{15+3sqrt{21}}2=dfrac{3^2+(sqrt{21})^2+2cdot3cdotsqrt{21}}{2^2}=?$$







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