Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Complex numbers

Complex numbers — practice question

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Determine the complex numbers $z$ for which $\frac{z + 5i}{z - 5}$ is real and $|z| = \sqrt{17}$. Give your answers in the form $z = x + iy$, where $x$ and $y$ are real.

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