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It is well known that if <math>|z|=1</math> then <math>\bar{z}=\frac{1}{z}</math>. Therefore, we have that the desired expression is equal to <cmath>\left(z^1+z^4+z^9+...+z^{144}\right)\left(\bar{z}^1+\bar{z}^4+\bar{z}^9+...+\bar{z}^{144}\right)</cmath> We know that <math>z=e^{\frac{i\pi}{4}}</math> so <math>\bar{z}=e^{\frac{i7\pi}{4}}</math>. Then, by De Moivre's Theorem, we have <cmath>\left(e^{\frac{i\pi}{4}}+e^{i\pi}+...+e^{2i\pi}\right)\left(e^{\frac{i7\pi}{4}}+e^{i7\pi}+...+e^{2i\pi}\right)</cmath> which can easily be computed as <math>\boxed{36}</math>. | It is well known that if <math>|z|=1</math> then <math>\bar{z}=\frac{1}{z}</math>. Therefore, we have that the desired expression is equal to <cmath>\left(z^1+z^4+z^9+...+z^{144}\right)\left(\bar{z}^1+\bar{z}^4+\bar{z}^9+...+\bar{z}^{144}\right)</cmath> We know that <math>z=e^{\frac{i\pi}{4}}</math> so <math>\bar{z}=e^{\frac{i7\pi}{4}}</math>. Then, by De Moivre's Theorem, we have <cmath>\left(e^{\frac{i\pi}{4}}+e^{i\pi}+...+e^{2i\pi}\right)\left(e^{\frac{i7\pi}{4}}+e^{i7\pi}+...+e^{2i\pi}\right)</cmath> which can easily be computed as <math>\boxed{36}</math>. | ||
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We first calculate that <math>z^4 = -1</math>. After a bit of calculation for the other even powers of <math>z</math>, we realize that they cancel out add up to zero. Now we can simplify the expression to <math>\left(z^{1^2} + z^{3^2} + ... + z^{11^2}\right)\left(\frac{1}{z^{1^2}} + \frac{1}{z^{3^2}} + ... + \frac{1}{z^{11^2}}\right)</math>. Then, we calculate the first few odd powers of <math>z</math>. We notice that <math>z^1 = z^9</math>, so the values cycle after every 8th power. Since all of the odd squares are a multiple of <math>8</math> away from each other, <math>z^1 = z^9 = z^{25} = ... = z^{121}</math>, so <math>z^{1^2} + z^{3^2} + ... + z^{11^2} = 6z^{1^2}</math>, and <math>\frac{1}{z^{1^2}} + \frac{1}{z^{3^2}} + ... + \frac{1}{z^{11^2}} = \frac{6}{z^{1^2}}</math>. When multiplied together, we get <math>6 \cdot 6 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } 36}</math> as our answer. | We first calculate that <math>z^4 = -1</math>. After a bit of calculation for the other even powers of <math>z</math>, we realize that they cancel out add up to zero. Now we can simplify the expression to <math>\left(z^{1^2} + z^{3^2} + ... + z^{11^2}\right)\left(\frac{1}{z^{1^2}} + \frac{1}{z^{3^2}} + ... + \frac{1}{z^{11^2}}\right)</math>. Then, we calculate the first few odd powers of <math>z</math>. We notice that <math>z^1 = z^9</math>, so the values cycle after every 8th power. Since all of the odd squares are a multiple of <math>8</math> away from each other, <math>z^1 = z^9 = z^{25} = ... = z^{121}</math>, so <math>z^{1^2} + z^{3^2} + ... + z^{11^2} = 6z^{1^2}</math>, and <math>\frac{1}{z^{1^2}} + \frac{1}{z^{3^2}} + ... + \frac{1}{z^{11^2}} = \frac{6}{z^{1^2}}</math>. When multiplied together, we get <math>6 \cdot 6 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) } 36}</math> as our answer. | ||
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Let What is
Solutions 1(Using Modular Functions)
Note that .
Also note that for all positive integers because of De Moivre's Theorem. Therefore, we want to look at the exponents of each term modulo .
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Therefore,
The term thus simplifies to , while the term simplifies to . Upon multiplication, the cancels out and leaves us with .
Solution 2(Using Magnitudes and Conjugates to our Advantage)
It is well known that if then . Therefore, we have that the desired expression is equal to We know that so . Then, by De Moivre's Theorem, we have which can easily be computed as .
Solution 3 (Bashing)
We first calculate that . After a bit of calculation for the other even powers of , we realize that they cancel out add up to zero. Now we can simplify the expression to . Then, we calculate the first few odd powers of . We notice that , so the values cycle after every 8th power. Since all of the odd squares are a multiple of away from each other, , so , and . When multiplied together, we get as our answer.
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Solution 4 (this is what people would write down on their scratch paper)
Perfect squares mod 8:
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Video Solution1
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Video Solution by Richard Rusczyk
https://artofproblemsolving.com/videos/amc/2019amc12a/493
See Also
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