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== Problem 8 == | == Problem 8 == | ||
The complex numbers <math>z</math> and <math>w</math> satisfy the system <cmath> z + \frac{20i}w = 5+i | The complex numbers <math>z</math> and <math>w</math> satisfy the system <cmath> z + \frac{20i}w = 5+i </cmath> | ||
w+\frac{12i}z = -4+10i </cmath> Find the smallest possible value of <math>\vert zw\vert^2</math>. | <cmath> w+\frac{12i}z = -4+10i </cmath> Find the smallest possible value of <math>\vert zw\vert^2</math>. | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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Problem 8
The complex numbers 
and 
satisfy the system ![\[z + \frac{20i}w = 5+i\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/5/6/a5690e0eaacffab8de4e2d90581025dec061fe5c.png)
![\[w+\frac{12i}z = -4+10i\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/9/4/f/94fda964f36c3465d4b09a2f2983cde550239cc6.png)
Find the smallest possible value of 
.
Solution
Multiplying the two equations together gives us ![\[zw + 32i - \frac{240}{zw} = -30 + 46i\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/f/8/5f87ccc5184e1f0c230daba70a62bd32355770d1.png)
and multiplying by 
then gives us a quadratic in : ![\[(zw)^2 + (30-14i)zw - 240 =0.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/b/2/eb2b9c78149a8b0b64bb3ae792f7e1607b6e33da.png)
Using the quadratic formula, we find the two possible values of to be 
= 
The smallest possible value of is then obviously 
See Also
| 2012 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 7 |
Followed by Problem 9 | |
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