A Right Angle in the Complex Plane

Problem

Let f(z)=z219zf(z) = z^2 - 19z. There is a complex number zz such that the points corresponding to zz, f(z)f(z), and f(f(z))f(f(z)) in the complex plane are the vertices of a right triangle whose right angle is at the vertex corresponding to f(z)f(z). This number can be written as z=m+n+11iz = m + \sqrt{n} + 11\mathrm{i}, where mm and nn are positive integers. Find m+nm+n.

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Difficulty5/10
Topicscomplex numbers, plane geometry, Quadratic Equations

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