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Worked example 1: Sketch the locus of arg (1 2 z ) =

arg (1 2 z ) =

in an Argand diagram.

arg ( 2 ) z =
2 4

arg ( 2 ) + arg z = [ Recall that arg ( z1 z2 ) = arg ( z1 ) + arg ( z2 ) . ]

2 4

+ arg z =
2 4

1
3

arg z =
2
4

[ This is now expressed in the standard form, which is clearly a half-line. ]

Worked example 2: Sketch the locus of iw + 1 + i = 2 in an Argand diagram.

iw + 1 + i = 2

iw + 1 + i
i

2
i

a
a
iw + 1 + i
= .]
= 2 [ Note that i = 1 and that
b
b
i

1
w + +1 = 2
i
1 i
w+
+ 1 = 2 [ Note that i 2 = 1 . ]
ii
w i +1 = 2
w ( 1 + i ) = 2
[ This is now expressed in the standard form, which is clearly a circle. ]