Why this set is the pole set of $z$?

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Suppose $V\subset \mathbb P$ a projective variety, $z$ a rational function on $V$ and let's define $J_z=\{F\in k[X_1,\ldots, K_{n+1}\mid \overline Fz\in \Gamma_h(V)\}$ and $S_z$ the polo set of $z$, i.e., the set of those points where $z$ is not defined. I would like to prove $V(J_z)=S_z$.

I'm having problems to prove $S_z\subset V(J_z)$.

My attempt

Let $P\in S_z$, i.e., $P$ is a polo of $z$. We can write $z=\frac{\overline a}{\overline b}$, where $\overline a,\overline b$ are the images in $\Gamma_h(V)$ of the polynomials $a$ and $b$, resp. In this way, we have $\overline a(P)\neq \overline 0$ e $\overline b(P)=\overline 0$. In order to show $P\in V(I_z)$, we will show for every $F\in I_z$, we have $F(P)=0$.

If $F\in I_z$, then $\overline Fz\in \Gamma_h(V)$, i.e., there exists $G\in k[X_1,\ldots,X_{n+1}]$ such that $\overline a\overline F=\overline b \overline G$. Therefore, we have $aF-bg\in I(V)$. In this way, evaluating at $P$ in the classes of $\Gamma_h(V)$, we have $\overline a(P)\overline F(P)-\overline b(P)\overline g(P)=\overline 0$. We know that $\overline b(P)=\overline 0$. Thus, $\overline a(P)\overline F(P)=\overline 0$. Since $\overline a(P)\neq \overline 0$, we have $\overline F(P)=\overline 0$.

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The problem with this solution is I proved $\overline F(P)=\overline 0$, but I have to prove $F(P)=0$.

I don't know how to prove $F(P)=0$. I need help to finish this proof.

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I think your confusion boils down to this: what is the definition of $\overline{F}(P)$? Now $\overline{F} \in \Gamma_h(V) = k[X_1, \ldots, X_{n+1}]/I(V)$ is not a polynomial; it is a coset, i.e., $\overline{F} = F + I(V)$. So what does it mean to evaluate a coset at a point? Well, the first idea that comes to mind is to choose a representative $f \in F + I(V)$, and define $\overline{F}(P) = f(P)$. But what if we chose a different representative? Well, if $f_1, f_2 \in F + I(V)$, then $f_1 - f_2 \in I(V)$. Then $f_1 - f_2 = g$ for some $g \in I(V)$, so $g$ vanishes on $V$. Since $P \in V$, then $$ f_1(P) = (f_2 + g)(P) = f_2(P) + g(P) = f_2(P) $$ so we can give a well-defined meaning to $\overline{F}(P)$.

Now, back to your original question. We showed above that the definition of $\overline{F}(P)$ was independent of the choice of representative. Well, we certainly have $F \in F + I(V)$, so $0 = \overline{F}(P) = F(P)$ by definition. Or if you don't like that approach: Choose a representative $f \in F + I(V)$. Then $F = f + g$ for some $g \in I(V)$. Since $P \in V$, then $$ 0 = \overline{F}(P) = f(P) = F(P) - g(P) = F(P) \, . $$ Here's how I might phrase a (very detailed) conclusion to your proof. The evaluation map \begin{align*} \varphi = \text{eval}_P : k[X_1, \ldots, X_{n+1}] &\to k\\ G &\mapsto G(P) \end{align*} is a homomorphism. Since $P \in V$, then $\varphi(I(V)) = \{0\}$, so $\varphi$ descends to a (well-defined) homomorphism $\overline{\varphi} : \Gamma_h(V) = k[X_1, \ldots, X_{n+1}]/I(V) \to k$. Letting $\pi : k[X_1, \ldots, X_{n+1}] \to \Gamma_h(V)$ denote the quotient map, then $\varphi = \overline{\varphi} \circ \pi$. Then $$ 0 = \overline{F}(P) = \overline{\varphi}\left(\overline{F}\right) = \overline{\varphi}(\pi(F)) = \varphi(F) = F(P) \, . $$

Just as a remark: although the coordinate ring is defined as a quotient, it's probably better to just think of its elements as polynomial functions restricted to $V$, where $\overline{F}$ corresponds to $F|_V$. Then all the above argument really amounts to is $F(P) = F|_V(P) = \overline{F}(P) = 0$.