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<math>z_1^4-z_1^3-z_1^2-1=0</math> | <math>z_1^4-z_1^3-z_1^2-1=0</math> | ||
− | therefore <math>-z_1^3- | + | therefore <math>-z_1^3-z_1^2=-z_1^4+1.</math> |
Also <math>z_1^4-z_1^3-z_1^2=1 </math> | Also <math>z_1^4-z_1^3-z_1^2=1 </math> |
Revision as of 18:32, 17 November 2011
Problem
Consider the polynomials and
Given that
and
are the roots of
find
Solution
${{Q(z_1)=0$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) therefore
therefore
Also
S0
So in
Since and
can now be
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Now this also follows for all roots of
Now
Now by Vieta's we know that
So by Newton Sums we can find
So finally
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See also
2003 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 8 |
Followed by Problem 10 | |
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