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If $z$ lies on the circle $|z-1|=1, $ then the what is the value of $\frac{z-2}{z}$ ($z\ne 0 \ \text{and} \ 2$ ) is?

What I am aware of : the equation $|z-1|=1$ represent a circle with centre $(1,0)$ and radius $1$.

Also $$|z-1|=1 \implies (z-1)^2=1 \\ \implies z^2-2z+1=1 \implies z(z-2) =0$$

$\implies z = 0; z =2 $

I think this is wrong.. please suggest thanks..

UmbQbify
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user108258
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$(a)\implies z-2=0\implies z=2\implies|z-1|=1$: on the circle.

$(b)\implies z-2=2z\implies z=-2\implies|z-1|=3$: not on the circle.

$(c)\implies z-2=-z\implies z=1\implies|z-1|=0$: not on the circle.

Exercise: The image of the circle of equation $|z-1|=1$ by the function $z\mapsto(z-1)/z$ is the line of equation $\Re(z)=0$.

Did
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Note that the function $$ f(z) = \frac{z-2}{z} $$ is holomorphic except at $z=0$. Hence, there is no way that $f$ can be constant on the circle $|z-1| = 1$ (that would violate the uniqueness theorem for holomorphic functions).

mrf
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  • Yes, what was the original question, anyway? If $z$ is on a circle, what is the value of $f(z)=1-2/z$? Well, it is whatever it is! – mjw Aug 04 '20 at 02:47
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Let us set $z=x+iy$ where $x,y$ are real

So, $1=|z-1|=|x+iy-1|=\sqrt{(x-1)^2+y^2}\implies (x-1)^2+y^2=1$

For parametrization, we can set $x-1=\cos2\theta,y=\sin2\theta$

$$\implies\frac{z-2}z=\frac{1+\cos2\theta+i\sin2\theta-2}{1+\cos2\theta+i\sin2\theta}=\frac{i2\sin\theta\cos\theta-2\sin^2\theta}{2\cos^2\theta+i2\sin\theta\cos\theta}=\frac{2i\sin\theta(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta)}{2\cos\theta(\cos\theta+i\sin\theta)}=i\tan\theta$$ which is purely imaginary unless $\theta=n\pi$ (where $n$ is any integer), whence it will be $0$

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The fact that a complex number $w$ has modulus equal to $1$, $\vert w\vert = 1$, doesn't imply that $w^2 = 1$, as you used in your first implication, with $w = z-1$. For instance: $\vert i \vert = 1$ and $i^2 = -1$.

Agustí Roig
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