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Let $$z \in C$$, the set of complex numbers. Then the equation, $$2|z + 3i| - |z - i| = 0$$ represents:
Let us write the complex number $$z$$ in the Cartesian form $$z=x+iy,$$ where $$x$$ and $$y$$ are real numbers representing the coordinates of the point in the Argand plane.
We have the given equation
$$2\lvert z+3i\rvert-\lvert z-i\rvert=0.$$
First, recall the definition: for a complex number $$u=a+ib,$$ its modulus is given by the formula $$\lvert u\rvert=\sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}}.$$
Now we write each modulus explicitly:
1. $$z+3i = x+i(y+3) \quad\Rightarrow\quad \lvert z+3i\rvert = \sqrt{x^{2}+(y+3)^{2}}.$$
2. $$z-i = x+i(y-1) \quad\Rightarrow\quad \lvert z-i\rvert = \sqrt{x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}}.$$
Substituting these into the original equation gives
$$2\sqrt{x^{2}+(y+3)^{2}}-\sqrt{x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}}=0.$$
We isolate one of the square roots:
$$2\sqrt{x^{2}+(y+3)^{2}}=\sqrt{x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}}.$$
To remove the square roots, we square both sides (using the fact that both sides are non-negative):
$$\left[2\sqrt{x^{2}+(y+3)^{2}}\right]^{2}=\left[\sqrt{x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}}\right]^{2}.$$
Thus
$$4\bigl(x^{2}+(y+3)^{2}\bigr)=x^{2}+(y-1)^{2}.$$
Next, we expand every squared term:
$$4\Bigl(x^{2}+y^{2}+6y+9\Bigr)=x^{2}+y^{2}-2y+1.$$
So we have
$$4x^{2}+4y^{2}+24y+36 = x^{2}+y^{2}-2y+1.$$
Now we bring all terms to the left-hand side:
$$4x^{2}-x^{2}+4y^{2}-y^{2}+24y+2y+36-1=0.$$
This simplifies to
$$3x^{2}+3y^{2}+26y+35=0.$$
Dividing every term by $$3$$ for simplicity, we obtain
$$x^{2}+y^{2}+\frac{26}{3}y+\frac{35}{3}=0.$$
To recognize the locus, we complete the square in $$y$$. For the expression $$y^{2}+\frac{26}{3}y,$$ half the coefficient of $$y$$ is $$\tfrac{13}{3},$$ and its square is $$\left(\tfrac{13}{3}\right)^{2}=\tfrac{169}{9}.$$ We add and subtract this square inside the equation:
$$x^{2}+\Bigl[y^{2}+\tfrac{26}{3}y+\tfrac{169}{9}\Bigr]-\tfrac{169}{9}+\tfrac{35}{3}=0.$$
Combine the constant terms. Since $$\tfrac{35}{3}=\tfrac{105}{9},$$ we have
$$-\tfrac{169}{9}+\tfrac{105}{9}=-\tfrac{64}{9}.$$
Thus the equation becomes
$$x^{2}+\bigl(y+\tfrac{13}{3}\bigr)^{2}-\tfrac{64}{9}=0.$$
Moving the constant to the other side gives
$$x^{2}+\bigl(y+\tfrac{13}{3}\bigr)^{2}=\tfrac{64}{9}.$$
This is clearly the equation of a circle. Its centre is $$\bigl(0,\;-\tfrac{13}{3}\bigr)$$ and its radius is
$$\sqrt{\tfrac{64}{9}}=\tfrac{8}{3}.$$
Hence the locus represented by the given equation is a circle of radius $$\tfrac{8}{3}$$.
Hence, the correct answer is Option A.
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