Electronic – Op-amp circuit analysis without input signal

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In the following circuit i need to find the OUTPUT and the current that flows in the zener diode D1, which works at the "zener" breakdown region with
$$Vzener=5,6V$$
The opamp is considered to be ideal.

I cannot understand how this circuit works since there is not an input signal to be applied to the inverting or to the non-inverting terminal of the op-amp and we only have the power supply. I have never seen such a case before and i am a bit confused. Which is the right way to approach it? Any help is appreciated!Thanks in advance!

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Best Answer

You can assume that at -Vin (pin 3) you have 5.6 volts. If this wasn't true then, because of the massive open-loop op-amp gain, the output would be against one of the power rails.

If you have 5.6 volts across the 220 kohm then it takes 25.45 uA and that also flows through the 100 k so, the output voltage MUST be 8.145 volts.

This means that (8.145 - 5.6)V/2200 amps flows through the 2k2 = 1.157 mA.