# Set sketch of $z$ element of $\mathbb{C}$ such that $1 < |2z - 6| \le 2$

How would I do this?

I know it's a circle of radius half around 3 and a larger circle of radius 1 around 3. But why?

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It's not. It's a half-open annulus. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annulus_%28mathematics%29 –  Fly by Night Nov 3 '12 at 15:19
Is this a homework problem? I suspect so, since another user asked another question about precisely this set (and another) today. If so, please add the homework tag. Don't worry, people will still help you! –  Cameron Buie Nov 3 '12 at 18:40
With complex numbers, $|a-b|$ will give you the distance between $a$ and $b$. Hence $$|2z-6|=2|z-3|$$ is twice the distance from $z$ to $3$. Divide your inequalities by $2$, and you get $${1\over 2}<|z-3|\leq 1$$ In other words, the distance between $z$ and $3$ should lie between $1\over 2$ and $1$, which is the same as the answer you gave.
I'm not sure I understand your question. Your inequalities $1<|2z-6|\leq 2$ is equivalent to my inequalities ${1\over 2}<|z-3|\leq 1$, i.e., they have the same solution. –  Per Manne Nov 3 '12 at 15:19
It's worth noting that the $z$ in the set may lie on the larger circle, but cannot lie on the smaller one. –  Cameron Buie Nov 3 '12 at 18:42