For any complex number $z$, the minimum value of $|z|+|z-1|$ is

For any complex number $z$, the minimum value of $|z|+|z-1|$ is
  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. $1 / 2$
  4. $3 / 2$

Solution

Let $z=x+i y$ $ \begin{aligned} |z| & =\sqrt{x^2+y^2} \\ |z-1| & =\sqrt{(x-1)^2+y^2}=\sqrt{x^2-2 x+1+y^2} \end{aligned} $ For minimum value of $|z|$ and $|z-1|$ $ \begin{aligned} & |z-1| \geq 0 \\ & x-1 \geq 0 \left[\because y^2 \geq 0\right]\\ & x \geq 1 \end{aligned} $ The minimum value of $|z|+|z-1|$ is 1

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (06 Jul Shift 2)

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