Complex Number as a Vector

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Complex Number as a Vector

## Definition / Concept

The complex number:

$$z=a+ib$$

can be represented by the vector:

$$\vec z=a\hat i+b\hat j$$

## Formula

$$|\vec z|=|z|=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$$

The sum of complex numbers corresponds to vector addition:

$$z_1+z_2\leftrightarrow\vec z_1+\vec z_2$$

## Usage

- Used to connect complex-number problems with coordinate geometry and vector interpretation.

Question 1

 Let $$z_1, z_2,$$ and $$z_3$$ be three distinct complex numbers satisfying $$|z_1| = |z_2| = |z_3| = 2$$. Find the maximum possible value of the expression:

$$|z_1 - z_2| \cdot |z_2 - z_3| \cdot |z_3 - z_1|$$

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