Find the image of the unit circle under the transformation f(z)=z^2
The unit circle in the complex plane is given by $ |z| = 1 $, meaning any point $ z $ on the unit circle can be written as $ z = e^{i\theta} $ for some real number $ \theta $.
Under the transformation $ f(z) = z^2 $, the image of $ z $ is:
$$ f(z) = (e^{i\theta})^2 = e^{i(2\theta)} $$
Since $ e^{i(2\theta)} $ is still a point on the unit circle, the image of the unit circle under $ f(z) = z^2 $ is the unit circle itself.