| Criteria | Marks |
|---|
| Provides correct solution | 3 |
| Shows z1z2+z1z3+z2z3=1 | 2 |
| Treats z1, z2 and z3 as zeros of a polynomial OR shows $ | z_1 |
Sample answer:
As z1z2z3=1,
∣z1∣∣z2∣∣z3∣=1
But ∣z1∣=∣z2∣=∣z3∣, so
∣z1∣3=1,∣z1∣=1
Hence ∣z1∣=∣z2∣=∣z3∣=1.
Let z1=eiθ for some θ.
z11=e−iθ=z1
Similarly,
z21=z2,z31=z3
Since z1z2z3=1,
z1z2=z31=z3
Similarly,
z1z3=z2,z2z3=z1
Hence
z1z2+z1z3+z2z3=z3+z2+z1=z1+z2+z3=1
Therefore z1,z2,z3 are the zeros of the polynomial
z3−z2+z−1=0
(z−1)(z2+1)=0
z=1, i, −i
In some order z1,z2,z3 are 1, i, −i.