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Assume any value of z
Let z=1
=> w = 0
Now check where w= 0 for z=1 in the option
(a) w=2
(b) w=2
(C) w= 0.
(D) w=1
(e) w= -1

Therefore, (c) is the correct option.

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(z^2 + 1-2z^2)/z = w/z

z^2 + 1 -2z^2 = w

1 - z^2 = w

Option C

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\(z + \frac{(1 - 2z^2)}{z} = \frac{w}{z}\)
\(w=z^2+1-2z^\)
\(w=1-z^2\)

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SOLUTION:

z+ (1−2z^2/z) = w/z

=> (z^2 + 1-2z^2 )/z = w/z

Cancel out the "w" in the denominators, add the terms in the numerator of the LHS and arrive at

1- z^2 = w (OPTION C)

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If z ≠ 0 and \(z + \frac{1 - 2z^2}{z} = w/z\), then w =

A. z + 1
B. z^2 + 1
C. -z^2 + 1
D. -z^2 + z + 1
E. -2z^2 + 1

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\(z + \frac{1 - 2z^2}{z} = w/z\)

=> \(z(z + \frac{1 - 2z^2}{z}) = w\)

=> \(w = z^2 + (1 - 2z^2)\)

=> \(w = 1 - z^2\)

Answer C

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Could you please break down the following for me: => \(w = z^2 + (1 - 2z^2)\)

=> \(w = 1 - z^2\)

This step is unclear.. Why did the Z^2 disappear?
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If z ≠ 0 and \(z + \frac{1 - 2z^2}{z} = w/z\), then w =

A. z + 1
B. z^2 + 1
C. -z^2 + 1
D. -z^2 + z + 1
E. -2z^2 + 1

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\(z + \frac{1 - 2z^2}{z} = w/z\)

=> \(z(z + \frac{1 - 2z^2}{z}) = w\)

=> \(w = z^2 + (1 - 2z^2)\)

=> \(w = 1 - z^2\)

Answer C

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Could you please break down the following for me: => \(w = z^2 + (1 - 2z^2)\)

=> \(w = 1 - z^2\)

This step is unclear.. Why did the Z^2 disappear?

You are adding the terms z² and -2z² to get the result -z². The '1' remains as it is.

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If z ≠ 0 and \(z + \frac{1 - 2z^2}{z} =\frac{ w}{z}\), then\( w = \)

A. \(z + 1 \)

B. \(z^2 + 1\)

C. \(-z^2 + 1\)

D. \(-z^2 + z + 1\)

E. \(-2z^2 + 1\)

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