Problem

Source: China Mathematical Olympiad 2015 Q1

Tags: inequalities, trigonometry, complex numbers, inequalities proposed



Let $z_1,z_2,...,z_n$ be complex numbers satisfying $|z_i - 1| \leq r$ for some $r$ in $(0,1)$. Show that \[ \left | \sum_{i=1}^n z_i \right | \cdot \left | \sum_{i=1}^n \frac{1}{z_i} \right | \geq n^2(1-r^2).\]