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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
Let <math>f(z)= \frac{z+a}{z+b}</math> and <math>g(z)=f(f(z))</math>, where <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> are complex numbers. Suppose that <math>\left| a \right| = 1</math> and <math>g(g(z))=z</math> for all <math>z</math> for which <math>g(g(z))</math> is defined. What is the difference between the largest and smallest possible values of <math>\left| b \right|</math>? | |||
<math> | |||
\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad | |||
\textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt{2}1 \qquad | |||
\textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt{3}-1 \qquad | |||
\textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad | |||
\textbf{(E)}\ 2 </math> | |||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AMC12 box|year=2011|num-b=22|num-a=24|ab=A}} | {{AMC12 box|year=2011|num-b=22|num-a=24|ab=A}} | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 10 February 2011
Problem
Let 
and 
, where 
and 
are complex numbers. Suppose that 
and 
for all 
for which 
is defined. What is the difference between the largest and smallest possible values of 
?
Solution
See also
| 2011 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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