If is a complex number satisfying the given conditions, then

Since represents a circle with centre at and radius , and represents the interior of the circle with centre at and radius .

Therefore there will be a complex number satisfying the given condition and the given inequality if the distance is less than the sum or difference of the radii of the two circles, i.e., if

or or

But from (i), therefore .

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