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The equation $$Im\left(\frac{iz - 2}{z - i}\right) + 1 = 0$$, $$z \in \mathbb{C}$$, $$z \neq i$$ represents a part of a circle having radius equal to:
Let us write the complex number $$z$$ in its Cartesian form
$$z = x + i\,y,\qquad x,\;y \in \mathbb R.$$
First compute the numerator
$$i z - 2 \;=\; i(x + i\,y) \;-\; 2 \;=\; i x \;-\; y \;-\; 2 \;=\; (-\,y - 2) \;+\; i\,x.$$
Next compute the denominator
$$z - i \;=\; x + i\,y - i \;=\; x \;+\; i\,(y - 1).$$
So the required fraction becomes
$$\frac{i z - 2}{z - i} \;=\; \frac{(-\,y - 2) + i\,x}{x + i\,(y - 1)}.$$
To extract its imaginary part, multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator:
$$\frac{(-\,y - 2) + i\,x}{x + i\,(y - 1)}\; \cdot\; \frac{x - i\,(y - 1)}{x - i\,(y - 1)} = \frac{\bigl[(-\,y - 2) + i\,x\bigr]\, \bigl[x - i\,(y - 1)\bigr]} {x^{2} + (y - 1)^{2}}.$$
Expand the numerator term-by-term:
$$\bigl[(-\,y - 2) + i\,x\bigr]\, \bigl[x - i\,(y - 1)\bigr]$$ $$=\;(-\,y - 2)\,x \;+\; (-\,y - 2)\,[-\,i\,(y - 1)] \;+\; i\,x\cdot x \;+\; i\,x\cdot[-\,i\,(y - 1)].$$
Calculate every product:
$$(-\,y - 2)\,x \;=\; -x\,y - 2x,$$
$$(-\,y - 2)\,[-\,i\,(y - 1)] \;=\; (+)\,i\,(y + 2)(y - 1),$$
$$i\,x\cdot x \;=\; i\,x^{2},$$
$$i\,x\cdot[-\,i\,(y - 1)] \;=\; +\,x\,(y - 1).$$
Gather the real and imaginary parts:
Real part:
$$-x\,y - 2x \;+\; x\,(y - 1) \;=\; (-x\,y + x\,y) - 2x - x \;=\; -3x.$$
Imaginary part:
$$i\Bigl[(y + 2)(y - 1) + x^{2}\Bigr].$$
Therefore
$$\frac{i z - 2}{z - i} \;=\; \frac{-\,3x \;+\; i\left[x^{2} + (y + 2)(y - 1)\right]} {x^{2} + (y - 1)^{2}}.$$
The denominator is purely real, hence
$$\operatorname{Im}\!\left( \frac{i z - 2}{z - i} \right) \;=\; \frac{x^{2} + (y + 2)(y - 1)} {x^{2} + (y - 1)^{2}}.$$
The given condition is
$$\operatorname{Im}\!\left( \frac{i z - 2}{z - i} \right) + 1 = 0 \;\;\Longrightarrow\;\; \operatorname{Im}\!\left( \frac{i z - 2}{z - i} \right) = -1.$$
Hence
$$\frac{x^{2} + (y + 2)(y - 1)} {x^{2} + (y - 1)^{2}} = -1.$$
Cross-multiply:
$$x^{2} + (y + 2)(y - 1) = -\bigl[x^{2} + (y - 1)^{2}\bigr].$$
Bring every term to the left side:
$$x^{2} + (y + 2)(y - 1) + x^{2} + (y - 1)^{2} = 0.$$
Combine like terms:
$$2x^{2} + \bigl[(y + 2)(y - 1) + (y - 1)^{2}\bigr] = 0.$$
Compute the brackets one by one:
$$(y + 2)(y - 1) = y^{2} + y - 2,$$
$$(y - 1)^{2} = y^{2} - 2y + 1.$$
Add them:
$$y^{2} + y - 2 + y^{2} - 2y + 1 = 2y^{2} - y - 1.$$
Hence
$$2x^{2} + 2y^{2} - y - 1 = 0.$$
Divide by 2 to simplify:
$$x^{2} + y^{2} - \frac{y}{2} - \frac{1}{2} = 0.$$
Move the constant to the right side:
$$x^{2} + y^{2} - \frac{y}{2} = \frac{1}{2}.$$
To obtain the standard circle form, complete the square in $$y$$:
$$y^{2} - \frac{y}{2} = y^{2} - \frac{1}{2}y = \left(y - \frac{1}{4}\right)^{2} - \frac{1}{16}.$$
Substitute this into the equation:
$$x^{2} + \Bigl[\bigl(y - \tfrac14\bigr)^{2} - \tfrac1{16}\Bigr] = \frac12.$$
Rearrange:
$$x^{2} + \bigl(y - \tfrac14\bigr)^{2} = \frac12 + \frac1{16} = \frac{9}{16}.$$
Thus the locus is a circle with centre
$$\bigl(0,\; \tfrac14\bigr)$$
and radius
$$\sqrt{\frac{9}{16}} = \frac34.$$
Consequently, the radius asked in the problem is $$\dfrac34$$.
Hence, the correct answer is Option C.
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