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AP EAMCET · Maths · Complex Number

The value of \(|z|^2+|z-3|^2+|z-i|^2\) is minimum when \(z\) equals

  1. A \(2-\frac{2}{3} i\)
  2. B \(45+3 i\)
  3. C \(1+\frac{1}{3} i\)
  4. D \(1-\frac{1}{3} i\)
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(C) \(1+\frac{1}{3} i\)

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The expression \(|z|^2+|z-3|^2+|z-i|^2\) is minimized when \(z\) is the centroid of the points \(0, 3, i\). \(z = \frac{0+3+i}{3}\) \(z = 1+\frac{1}{3}i\)