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The magnitude of the contour integral C ( z + 1 ) 2 ( z - i ) ( z - 2 ) dz  over the contour C : | z - 2 - i | = 3 2  is ______  (Round off to two decimal places)

Options

A

25.29

B

42.55

C

4.3

D

65.5

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Correct Answer :

Option A

25.29

Solution :

The correct option is 25.29.

To find the magnitude of the contour integral, we can apply Cauchy's Residue Theorem.

Let the integrand be defined as:

f ( z ) = ( z + 1 ) 2 ( z - i ) ( z - 2 )

The singularities (poles) of the integrand f(z) are the values of z where the denominator is zero:
1. A simple pole at z=i
2. A simple pole at z=2

The given contour C is a circle described by the equation:

| z - ( 2 + i ) | = 3 2 = 1.5

This is a circle centered at z0=2+i with a radius of R=1.5.

We check which of the poles lie inside this contour C:
- For the pole at z=i:
Distance to the center is |i-(2+i)|=|-2|=2.
Since 2>1.5, the pole z=i lies outside the contour C.
- For the pole at z=2:
Distance to the center is |2-(2+i)|=|-i|=1.
Since 1<1.5, the pole z=2 lies inside the contour C.

By Cauchy's Residue Theorem, the value of the contour integral is given by:

C f ( z ) d z = 2 π i · Res z = 2 f ( z )

Next, we calculate the residue of f(z) at the simple pole z=2:

Res z = 2 f ( z ) = lim z 2 ( z - 2 ) ( z + 1 ) 2 ( z - i ) ( z - 2 ) = ( 2 + 1 ) 2 2 - i = 9 2 - i

Now, we substitute this residue back into the integral equation:

I = 2 π i · 9 2 - i = 18 π i 2 - i

To find the magnitude of this complex number, we compute the absolute value:

| I | = | 18 π i 2 - i | = 18 π · | i | | 2 - i |

Evaluating the magnitudes of the components:
- |i|=1
- |2-i|=22+(-1)2=5

Substituting these values back into the equation:

| I | = 18 π 5

Using the numerical values π3.14159 and 52.23607:

| I | 18 · 3.14159 2.23607 56.54867 2.23607 25.289

Rounding to two decimal places gives 25.29.

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