题目
Problem
The complex number z=x+iy satisfies the equation
∣z−3−4i∣=∣z+1+i∣
(a) Determine an equation for the locus of z giving your answer in the form ax+by+c=0 where a , b and c are integers.
(3)
(b) Shade, on an Argand diagram, the region defined by
∣z−3−4i∣⩽∣z+1+i∣
You do not need to determine the coordinates of any intercepts on the coordinate axes.
(1)
解答
(a)
解法一
思路
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等式表示点 z 到 3+4i 和 −1−i 的距离相等,所以轨迹是两点连线的垂直平分线。用模长平方展开最直接。
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Let z=x+iy. Then
∣z−3−4i∣=∣z+1+i∣=∣(x−3)+i(y−4)∣∣(x+1)+i(y+1)∣
So
(x−3)2+(y−4)2=x2−6x+9+y2−8y+16=−6x−8y+25=8x+10y−23=(x+1)2+(y+1)2x2+2x+1+y2+2y+12x+2y+20
Thus the locus is
8x+10y−23=0
解法二
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也可以直接用垂直平分线。两点是 (3,4) 和 (−1,−1)。先求中点和原连线斜率,再取负倒数。
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The two fixed points are
(3,4)and(−1,−1)
Their midpoint is
(23+(−1),24+(−1))=(1,23)
The gradient of the line joining the two points is
3−(−1)4−(−1)=45
So the perpendicular bisector has gradient −54. Hence
y−23=10y−15=8x+10y−23=−54(x−1)−8x+80
(b)
解法一
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不等式表示点 z 到 3+4i 的距离不大于到 −1−i 的距离,所以阴影在垂直平分线靠近 3+4i 的一侧。可以用点 (3,4) 判断是哪一边。
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Draw the line
8x+10y−23=0
This line has negative gradient and positive y-intercept.
Since the region is closer to 3+4i than to −1−i, shade the side of the line containing the point (3,4). Equivalently, shade the region above the line.