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Method 1 (Algebraic): Let ω=z1z+1\omega = \frac{z-1}{z+1}. We check ω\overline{\omega}. ω=z1z+1\overline{\omega} = \frac{\overline{z}-1}{\overline{z}+1}. Since z=1|z|=1, zz=1    z=1/zz\overline{z}=1 \implies \overline{z} = 1/z. ω=1/z11/z+1=1z1+z=z1z+1=ω\overline{\omega} = \frac{1/z - 1}{1/z + 1} = \frac{1-z}{1+z} = -\frac{z-1}{z+1} = -\omega. Since ω=ω\overline{\omega} = -\omega, the number is purely imaginary.

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