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I have to solve $ (z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 $
After some transformations I have:
$$ |z|cdot z = 4 vee |z|cdot z = -4 vee |z|cdot z = 4i vee |z|cdot z = -4i $$
How can I solve $ |z|cdot z = 4$ ? I have no idea how can I do that...










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    Writing this as $z^2,|z|^2=16$ and using $|z|^2=z,bar{z}$, this gives $z^3,bar{z}=16$, so $z^3=16bar{z}^{-1}$. You can use the result from this answer with $m=3$ and $n=-1$. (In this answer $m$ and $n$ are assumed to be positive integers, but nothing changes much if you allow $m$ or $n$ to be nonpositive integers.) Be aware that we have squared the equation, so some of the solutions obtained may satisfy $z,|z|=-4$ instead.
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  • Oopss, I think I messed up $m$ and $n$. It should be $n=3$ and $m=-1$ in the comment above.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:20






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    Hmm, I just realized that the title of your question is not the same as the body of your question. If you want to solve $bar{z}^2,z^6=256$, then you can simply use the result from the link I gave in my first answer, using $n=6$ and $m=-2$.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:23


















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I have to solve $ (z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 $
After some transformations I have:
$$ |z|cdot z = 4 vee |z|cdot z = -4 vee |z|cdot z = 4i vee |z|cdot z = -4i $$
How can I solve $ |z|cdot z = 4$ ? I have no idea how can I do that...










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    Writing this as $z^2,|z|^2=16$ and using $|z|^2=z,bar{z}$, this gives $z^3,bar{z}=16$, so $z^3=16bar{z}^{-1}$. You can use the result from this answer with $m=3$ and $n=-1$. (In this answer $m$ and $n$ are assumed to be positive integers, but nothing changes much if you allow $m$ or $n$ to be nonpositive integers.) Be aware that we have squared the equation, so some of the solutions obtained may satisfy $z,|z|=-4$ instead.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:14












  • Oopss, I think I messed up $m$ and $n$. It should be $n=3$ and $m=-1$ in the comment above.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:20






  • 1




    Hmm, I just realized that the title of your question is not the same as the body of your question. If you want to solve $bar{z}^2,z^6=256$, then you can simply use the result from the link I gave in my first answer, using $n=6$ and $m=-2$.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:23
















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I have to solve $ (z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 $
After some transformations I have:
$$ |z|cdot z = 4 vee |z|cdot z = -4 vee |z|cdot z = 4i vee |z|cdot z = -4i $$
How can I solve $ |z|cdot z = 4$ ? I have no idea how can I do that...










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I have to solve $ (z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 $
After some transformations I have:
$$ |z|cdot z = 4 vee |z|cdot z = -4 vee |z|cdot z = 4i vee |z|cdot z = -4i $$
How can I solve $ |z|cdot z = 4$ ? I have no idea how can I do that...







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    Writing this as $z^2,|z|^2=16$ and using $|z|^2=z,bar{z}$, this gives $z^3,bar{z}=16$, so $z^3=16bar{z}^{-1}$. You can use the result from this answer with $m=3$ and $n=-1$. (In this answer $m$ and $n$ are assumed to be positive integers, but nothing changes much if you allow $m$ or $n$ to be nonpositive integers.) Be aware that we have squared the equation, so some of the solutions obtained may satisfy $z,|z|=-4$ instead.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:14












  • Oopss, I think I messed up $m$ and $n$. It should be $n=3$ and $m=-1$ in the comment above.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:20






  • 1




    Hmm, I just realized that the title of your question is not the same as the body of your question. If you want to solve $bar{z}^2,z^6=256$, then you can simply use the result from the link I gave in my first answer, using $n=6$ and $m=-2$.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:23
















  • 1




    Writing this as $z^2,|z|^2=16$ and using $|z|^2=z,bar{z}$, this gives $z^3,bar{z}=16$, so $z^3=16bar{z}^{-1}$. You can use the result from this answer with $m=3$ and $n=-1$. (In this answer $m$ and $n$ are assumed to be positive integers, but nothing changes much if you allow $m$ or $n$ to be nonpositive integers.) Be aware that we have squared the equation, so some of the solutions obtained may satisfy $z,|z|=-4$ instead.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:14












  • Oopss, I think I messed up $m$ and $n$. It should be $n=3$ and $m=-1$ in the comment above.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:20






  • 1




    Hmm, I just realized that the title of your question is not the same as the body of your question. If you want to solve $bar{z}^2,z^6=256$, then you can simply use the result from the link I gave in my first answer, using $n=6$ and $m=-2$.
    – Batominovski
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:23










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Writing this as $z^2,|z|^2=16$ and using $|z|^2=z,bar{z}$, this gives $z^3,bar{z}=16$, so $z^3=16bar{z}^{-1}$. You can use the result from this answer with $m=3$ and $n=-1$. (In this answer $m$ and $n$ are assumed to be positive integers, but nothing changes much if you allow $m$ or $n$ to be nonpositive integers.) Be aware that we have squared the equation, so some of the solutions obtained may satisfy $z,|z|=-4$ instead.
– Batominovski
Nov 20 '18 at 23:14






Writing this as $z^2,|z|^2=16$ and using $|z|^2=z,bar{z}$, this gives $z^3,bar{z}=16$, so $z^3=16bar{z}^{-1}$. You can use the result from this answer with $m=3$ and $n=-1$. (In this answer $m$ and $n$ are assumed to be positive integers, but nothing changes much if you allow $m$ or $n$ to be nonpositive integers.) Be aware that we have squared the equation, so some of the solutions obtained may satisfy $z,|z|=-4$ instead.
– Batominovski
Nov 20 '18 at 23:14














Oopss, I think I messed up $m$ and $n$. It should be $n=3$ and $m=-1$ in the comment above.
– Batominovski
Nov 20 '18 at 23:20




Oopss, I think I messed up $m$ and $n$. It should be $n=3$ and $m=-1$ in the comment above.
– Batominovski
Nov 20 '18 at 23:20




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Hmm, I just realized that the title of your question is not the same as the body of your question. If you want to solve $bar{z}^2,z^6=256$, then you can simply use the result from the link I gave in my first answer, using $n=6$ and $m=-2$.
– Batominovski
Nov 20 '18 at 23:23






Hmm, I just realized that the title of your question is not the same as the body of your question. If you want to solve $bar{z}^2,z^6=256$, then you can simply use the result from the link I gave in my first answer, using $n=6$ and $m=-2$.
– Batominovski
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We have that



$$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff (z^{*})^2 z^2cdot z^4 = 256 iff |z|^4z^4=256 implies |z|=2$$



As an alternative by $z=re^{itheta}$



$$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff r^2e^{-i2theta}cdot r^6e^{i6theta}=256$$






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  • In me question I suggested that I don't understand how can I solve $|z|cdot z = 4$ so this is the same problem.
    – VirtualUser
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:13












  • @VirtualUser In the same way for $|z|cdot z = 4 implies |z|=2$ then from $|z|^4z^4=256 implies z^4=16$
    – gimusi
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:16










  • Ah, I know that I can do this in the same way, but I don't know why is it works?
    – VirtualUser
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:17










  • @VirtualUser Let $z=re^{itheta}$ to obtain the same result.
    – gimusi
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:18










  • Does it mean that I can put module from both sides?
    – VirtualUser
    Nov 20 '18 at 23:20



















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Addressing strictly the question asked, if $z|z|=4$, then we know that $znot=0$, so that $|z|$ is a positive real number, and hence $z=4/|z|$ is also a positive real number. But that implies $|z|=z$, so the equation $z|z|=4$ becomes $z^2=4$, which gives us $z=sqrt4=2$ (since we've already established that $z$ is positive).






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    $$(z^*)^2times z^6=256$$
    $$(z^*)^2times z^2times z^4=256$$
    and we know that:
    $$(z^*)^2times z^2=|z|^4$$
    $$therefore |z|^4times z^4=256$$
    $$|z|times z=pm4$$
    which is what you got.
    now:
    $$left|re^{itheta}right|times re^{itheta}=pm4$$
    visualising this as coordinates we get:
    $$r^2costheta=pm4$$
    $$r^2sintheta=0$$






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      HINT



      We have that



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff (z^{*})^2 z^2cdot z^4 = 256 iff |z|^4z^4=256 implies |z|=2$$



      As an alternative by $z=re^{itheta}$



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff r^2e^{-i2theta}cdot r^6e^{i6theta}=256$$






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      • In me question I suggested that I don't understand how can I solve $|z|cdot z = 4$ so this is the same problem.
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:13












      • @VirtualUser In the same way for $|z|cdot z = 4 implies |z|=2$ then from $|z|^4z^4=256 implies z^4=16$
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:16










      • Ah, I know that I can do this in the same way, but I don't know why is it works?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:17










      • @VirtualUser Let $z=re^{itheta}$ to obtain the same result.
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:18










      • Does it mean that I can put module from both sides?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:20
















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      HINT



      We have that



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff (z^{*})^2 z^2cdot z^4 = 256 iff |z|^4z^4=256 implies |z|=2$$



      As an alternative by $z=re^{itheta}$



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff r^2e^{-i2theta}cdot r^6e^{i6theta}=256$$






      share|cite|improve this answer























      • In me question I suggested that I don't understand how can I solve $|z|cdot z = 4$ so this is the same problem.
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:13












      • @VirtualUser In the same way for $|z|cdot z = 4 implies |z|=2$ then from $|z|^4z^4=256 implies z^4=16$
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:16










      • Ah, I know that I can do this in the same way, but I don't know why is it works?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:17










      • @VirtualUser Let $z=re^{itheta}$ to obtain the same result.
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:18










      • Does it mean that I can put module from both sides?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:20














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      HINT



      We have that



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff (z^{*})^2 z^2cdot z^4 = 256 iff |z|^4z^4=256 implies |z|=2$$



      As an alternative by $z=re^{itheta}$



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff r^2e^{-i2theta}cdot r^6e^{i6theta}=256$$






      share|cite|improve this answer














      HINT



      We have that



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff (z^{*})^2 z^2cdot z^4 = 256 iff |z|^4z^4=256 implies |z|=2$$



      As an alternative by $z=re^{itheta}$



      $$(z^{*})^2 cdot z^6 = 256 iff r^2e^{-i2theta}cdot r^6e^{i6theta}=256$$







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      • In me question I suggested that I don't understand how can I solve $|z|cdot z = 4$ so this is the same problem.
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:13












      • @VirtualUser In the same way for $|z|cdot z = 4 implies |z|=2$ then from $|z|^4z^4=256 implies z^4=16$
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:16










      • Ah, I know that I can do this in the same way, but I don't know why is it works?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:17










      • @VirtualUser Let $z=re^{itheta}$ to obtain the same result.
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:18










      • Does it mean that I can put module from both sides?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:20


















      • In me question I suggested that I don't understand how can I solve $|z|cdot z = 4$ so this is the same problem.
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:13












      • @VirtualUser In the same way for $|z|cdot z = 4 implies |z|=2$ then from $|z|^4z^4=256 implies z^4=16$
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:16










      • Ah, I know that I can do this in the same way, but I don't know why is it works?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:17










      • @VirtualUser Let $z=re^{itheta}$ to obtain the same result.
        – gimusi
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:18










      • Does it mean that I can put module from both sides?
        – VirtualUser
        Nov 20 '18 at 23:20
















      In me question I suggested that I don't understand how can I solve $|z|cdot z = 4$ so this is the same problem.
      – VirtualUser
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:13






      In me question I suggested that I don't understand how can I solve $|z|cdot z = 4$ so this is the same problem.
      – VirtualUser
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:13














      @VirtualUser In the same way for $|z|cdot z = 4 implies |z|=2$ then from $|z|^4z^4=256 implies z^4=16$
      – gimusi
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:16




      @VirtualUser In the same way for $|z|cdot z = 4 implies |z|=2$ then from $|z|^4z^4=256 implies z^4=16$
      – gimusi
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:16












      Ah, I know that I can do this in the same way, but I don't know why is it works?
      – VirtualUser
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:17




      Ah, I know that I can do this in the same way, but I don't know why is it works?
      – VirtualUser
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:17












      @VirtualUser Let $z=re^{itheta}$ to obtain the same result.
      – gimusi
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:18




      @VirtualUser Let $z=re^{itheta}$ to obtain the same result.
      – gimusi
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:18












      Does it mean that I can put module from both sides?
      – VirtualUser
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:20




      Does it mean that I can put module from both sides?
      – VirtualUser
      Nov 20 '18 at 23:20











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      Addressing strictly the question asked, if $z|z|=4$, then we know that $znot=0$, so that $|z|$ is a positive real number, and hence $z=4/|z|$ is also a positive real number. But that implies $|z|=z$, so the equation $z|z|=4$ becomes $z^2=4$, which gives us $z=sqrt4=2$ (since we've already established that $z$ is positive).






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        Addressing strictly the question asked, if $z|z|=4$, then we know that $znot=0$, so that $|z|$ is a positive real number, and hence $z=4/|z|$ is also a positive real number. But that implies $|z|=z$, so the equation $z|z|=4$ becomes $z^2=4$, which gives us $z=sqrt4=2$ (since we've already established that $z$ is positive).






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          Addressing strictly the question asked, if $z|z|=4$, then we know that $znot=0$, so that $|z|$ is a positive real number, and hence $z=4/|z|$ is also a positive real number. But that implies $|z|=z$, so the equation $z|z|=4$ becomes $z^2=4$, which gives us $z=sqrt4=2$ (since we've already established that $z$ is positive).






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          Addressing strictly the question asked, if $z|z|=4$, then we know that $znot=0$, so that $|z|$ is a positive real number, and hence $z=4/|z|$ is also a positive real number. But that implies $|z|=z$, so the equation $z|z|=4$ becomes $z^2=4$, which gives us $z=sqrt4=2$ (since we've already established that $z$ is positive).







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              $$(z^*)^2times z^6=256$$
              $$(z^*)^2times z^2times z^4=256$$
              and we know that:
              $$(z^*)^2times z^2=|z|^4$$
              $$therefore |z|^4times z^4=256$$
              $$|z|times z=pm4$$
              which is what you got.
              now:
              $$left|re^{itheta}right|times re^{itheta}=pm4$$
              visualising this as coordinates we get:
              $$r^2costheta=pm4$$
              $$r^2sintheta=0$$






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                $$(z^*)^2times z^6=256$$
                $$(z^*)^2times z^2times z^4=256$$
                and we know that:
                $$(z^*)^2times z^2=|z|^4$$
                $$therefore |z|^4times z^4=256$$
                $$|z|times z=pm4$$
                which is what you got.
                now:
                $$left|re^{itheta}right|times re^{itheta}=pm4$$
                visualising this as coordinates we get:
                $$r^2costheta=pm4$$
                $$r^2sintheta=0$$






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                  $$(z^*)^2times z^6=256$$
                  $$(z^*)^2times z^2times z^4=256$$
                  and we know that:
                  $$(z^*)^2times z^2=|z|^4$$
                  $$therefore |z|^4times z^4=256$$
                  $$|z|times z=pm4$$
                  which is what you got.
                  now:
                  $$left|re^{itheta}right|times re^{itheta}=pm4$$
                  visualising this as coordinates we get:
                  $$r^2costheta=pm4$$
                  $$r^2sintheta=0$$






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                  $$(z^*)^2times z^6=256$$
                  $$(z^*)^2times z^2times z^4=256$$
                  and we know that:
                  $$(z^*)^2times z^2=|z|^4$$
                  $$therefore |z|^4times z^4=256$$
                  $$|z|times z=pm4$$
                  which is what you got.
                  now:
                  $$left|re^{itheta}right|times re^{itheta}=pm4$$
                  visualising this as coordinates we get:
                  $$r^2costheta=pm4$$
                  $$r^2sintheta=0$$







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