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Good evening to everyone. I have the following problem that I tried to solve but my mathematical instinct tells me that I didn't solve it right:

Considering the complex number $z = m+i$ for which values of $m$ do we have: $$ \left|\overline{z}+\frac{2}{z}\right| \ge 1 $$

Here's what I've tried: $$ \left|\overline{z}+\frac{2}{z}\right| \ge 1 \rightarrow \left|m-i+\frac{2}{m+i}\right|\ge 1 \rightarrow \left|\frac{m^2-1}{m+i}\right|\ge 1 \rightarrow -1\le \frac{m^2-1}{m+i}\le 1 \rightarrow\begin {cases} -1\le m^2-1\le 1 \\ -1\le m+i\le 1 \end{cases}\rightarrow \begin{cases} m \in [-2,2] \\ m \in [-1-i,1-i] \end{cases} $$

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  • $\begingroup$ The statement $m \in [-1-i,1-i]$ doesn't make sense.Is m real? Moreover,shouldn't it be $m^2+3 $ $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 18:42
  • $\begingroup$ @TushantMittal thanks for correcting me, I did some mistakes. $\endgroup$
    – T4yl0r
    Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 18:47

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you have mistakes ,it should be $$\left| \overline { z } +\frac { 2 }{ z } \right| \ge 1\rightarrow \left| m-i+\frac { 2 }{ m+i } \right| \ge 1\rightarrow \left| \frac { m^{ 2 }+3 }{ m+i } \right| \ge 1\rightarrow \frac { \left| { m }^{ 2 }+3 \right| }{ \sqrt { { m }^{ 2 }+1 } } \ge 1\\ { m }^{ 2 }+3\ge \sqrt { { m }^{ 2 }+1 } \Rightarrow { m }^{ 4 }+5{ m }^{ 2 }+8\ge 0 $$ which true for all real $m$

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  • $\begingroup$ Sorry can I ask you how did you arrive from $ \left|m+i\right| $ to $ \sqrt{m^2+1} $ in the denominator? $\endgroup$
    – T4yl0r
    Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 18:46
  • $\begingroup$ Assuming m is real $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 18:47
  • $\begingroup$ @T4yl0r yes,indeed $\endgroup$
    – haqnatural
    Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 18:47
  • $\begingroup$ I still can't find a way to arrive from $ \left|m+i\right| $ to $ \sqrt{m^2+1} $.. You didn;t amplify so I don't find a way to transform the first expression in the second one. $\endgroup$
    – T4yl0r
    Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 18:55
  • $\begingroup$ @T4yl0r,it is a absolute value of complex number ,you know it ,remember $z=a+ib,\left| z \right| =\left| a+ib \right| =\sqrt { { a }^{ 2 }+{ b }^{ 2 } } $ $\endgroup$
    – haqnatural
    Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 18:57
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$$\left|\bar{z}+\frac{2}{z}\right| = \frac{|z|^2 +2}{|z|} = |z|+\frac{2}{|z|} $$ By, AM-GM, $$ |z|+\frac{2}{|z|} \geq 2\sqrt{2} \geq 1$$ Hence, the inequality is true for all z and hence all m.

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  • $\begingroup$ (+1) don't know why I didn't see yours before I posted. I hope you don't mind my edit. $\endgroup$
    – robjohn
    Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 19:28
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks.I definitely don't mind it. $\endgroup$ Commented Jul 24, 2016 at 19:42

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