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I need to show that $|z^{n+1}-z^n|=|z-1|$ where $z$ is a complex number, and the series ${ a_{n} } ^infty _{n=1}$ is defined as $a_n=z^n$. It is assumed that $|z|=1$.



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I need to show that $|z^{n+1}-z^n|=|z-1|$ where $z$ is a complex number, and the series ${ a_{n} } ^infty _{n=1}$ is defined as $a_n=z^n$. It is assumed that $|z|=1$.



I'm having trouble showing that :/










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I need to show that $|z^{n+1}-z^n|=|z-1|$ where $z$ is a complex number, and the series ${ a_{n} } ^infty _{n=1}$ is defined as $a_n=z^n$. It is assumed that $|z|=1$.



I'm having trouble showing that :/










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I need to show that $|z^{n+1}-z^n|=|z-1|$ where $z$ is a complex number, and the series ${ a_{n} } ^infty _{n=1}$ is defined as $a_n=z^n$. It is assumed that $|z|=1$.



I'm having trouble showing that :/







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$$|ab|=|a||b|$$
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– lab bhattacharjee
Jan 5 at 10:06




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$$|ab|=|a||b|$$
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– lab bhattacharjee
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$$|z^{n+1} - z^n| = |z^n(z - 1)| = |z^n| cdot |z - 1| = |z|^n cdot |z - 1| = |z - 1|.$$






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Note that
$$|z^{n+1} - z^n| = |z^n(z - 1)| = |z^n| cdot |z - 1| = |z|^n cdot |z - 1| = |z - 1|.$$






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$begingroup$

Note that
$$|z^{n+1} - z^n| = |z^n(z - 1)| = |z^n| cdot |z - 1| = |z|^n cdot |z - 1| = |z - 1|.$$






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Note that
$$|z^{n+1} - z^n| = |z^n(z - 1)| = |z^n| cdot |z - 1| = |z|^n cdot |z - 1| = |z - 1|.$$






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$$|z^{n+1} - z^n| = |z^n(z - 1)| = |z^n| cdot |z - 1| = |z|^n cdot |z - 1| = |z - 1|.$$







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