Numerical answer
If is a complex number with , then the maximum value of is
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Answer: 49
The condition says lies in the closed disc with centre and radius . The distance of the centre from the origin is . The point of the disc farthest from the origin lies on the ray from through , at distance from (the nearest would be ). Hence and . By the triangle inequality, , with equality attainable at .
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