Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Complex numbers

Complex numbers — practice question

On the Argand diagram, the shaded area contains the points for complex numbers $z$ that meet two inequalities. A circle and a straight line parallel to the real axis form the boundary, and those boundary lines are included in the shaded area.
(a)[3]

State two inequalities in terms of $z$ that describe the shaded region.

(b)[3]

Find the greatest value of $|z|$ for points in this region.

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