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<math>c = -\cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7</math> | <math>c = -\cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7</math> | ||
− | Multiply by <math>8 \ | + | Multiply by <math>8 \sin{\frac{2\pi}{7}}</math> |
− | <math>c 8 \sin{2\pi}7 = -8 \ | + | <math>c 8 \sin{2\pi}7 = -8 \sin{\frac{2\pi}{7}} \cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7</math> |
Then use sine addition formula backwards: | Then use sine addition formula backwards: |
Revision as of 13:55, 12 February 2021
Contents
Problem
Suppose that the roots of the polynomial are
and
, where angles are in radians. What is
?
Solution
Part 1: solving for c
Notice that
is the negation of the product of roots by Vieta's formulas
Multiply by
Then use sine addition formula backwards:
Part 2: starting to solve for b
is the sum of roots two at a time by Vieta's
We know that
By plugging all the parts in we get:
Which ends up being:
Which is shown in the next part to equal , so
Part 3: solving for a and b as the sum of roots
is the negation of the sum of roots
The real values of the 7th roots of unity are: and they sum to
.
If we subtract 1, and condense identical terms, we get:
Therefore, we have
Finally multiply or
.
~Tucker
Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Euler's Identity + Vieta's )
~ pi_is_3.14
See also
2021 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 23 |
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