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I know that:

$|z| = |w| = p$

$4z^2 + 5w^2 = azw ,\qquad a \in R$

I need to prove that $4w^2 + 5z^2 = azw$

How I solved it is:

$|z| = p \implies |z|^2 = p^2 \implies zz^* = p^2$

then solved as $z$ and replaced it to the original equation.

Then I wanted to prove that:

$4z^2 + 5w^2 = 4w^2 + 5z^2$ and find that $0 = 0$.

But this covers more than 5 pages and it contains lots of math, so what is an easier approach?

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    but why is it not correct? That's what i have to prove2012-10-28

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One assumes that $|z|=|w|$ and $4z^2+5w^2=azw$ with $a$ real and one wants to prove that $z^2=w^2$. The proof is as follows:

  • If $w=0$ then $z=0$ hence $z^2=w^2$. Done.
  • Otherwise $u=z/w$ solves $|u|=1$ and $4u^2-au+5=0$.
    • If $u$ is real, $|u|=1$ implies $u=\pm1$ hence $u^2=1$. Done.
    • Otherwise $4u^2-au+5$ has one non real root, hence two non real conjugate roots, hence the roots are $u$ and $\bar u$. Their product $u\cdot\bar u=|u|^2=1$ equals $5/4$. Impossible.
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    @HagenvonEitzen Thanks. Yes one does.2012-10-28
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This's strongly inspired by the other answer.

Let's denote $\cos C+i\sin C=cis C$

If $z=p(cis A),w=p(cis B)$ with $p\ne 0$

So, $\frac z w=cis(A-B),4cis 2(A-B)+acis(A-B)+5=0$

Equating real & imaginary parts(using the fact that $a$ is real ),

$4\cos2(A-B)+a\cos(A-B)+5=0--->(1)$

and $4\sin2(A-B)+a\sin(A-B)=--->(2)$

$(2)\implies \sin(A-B)\{8\cos(A-B)+a\}=0$

If $\cos(A-B)=-\frac a 8,$

from (1) we get, $4(2\{-\frac a 8\}^2-1)+a\{-\frac a 8\}+5=0$

or, $-4+5= 0$, which is impossible.

So, $\sin(A-B)=0\implies A=n\pi+B$ where $n$ is any integer.

$\cos A=\cos(n\pi+B)=(-1)^n\cos B $ and $\sin A=\sin(n\pi+B)=(-1)^n\sin B $

So, $z=pcis A=p(-1)^n cis B=(-1)^nw\implies z^2=(-1)^{2n}w^2=w^2$

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    @did, I've edited the answer.2012-10-29