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4-1.Complex numbers
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If $z$ is a complex number, then the minimum value of $|z| + |z - 1|$ is
A
$1$
B
$0$
C
$1/2$
D
None of these
Solution
(a)First note that $| – z|\, = \,|z|$ and $|{z_1} + {z_2}|\, \le \,|{z_1}| + |{z_2}|$
Now $|z| + |z – 1|\, = \,|z| + |1 – z|\, \ge \,|z + (1 – z)|\, = \,|1| = 1$
Hence, minimum value of $|z| + |z – 1|$is $1.$
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