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Since the coefficients of <math>P</math> are real, the roots of <math>P</math> can also be written as <math>\overline{z_1}, \overline{z_2}, \overline{z_3}, \overline{z_4}</math>. With this observation, it's easy to see that the polynomials <math>P(z)</math> and <math>Q(4i\hspace{1pt}z)</math> have the same roots. Hence, there exists some constant <math>K</math> such that | Since the coefficients of <math>P</math> are real, the roots of <math>P</math> can also be written as <math>\overline{z_1}, \overline{z_2}, \overline{z_3}, \overline{z_4}</math>. With this observation, it's easy to see that the polynomials <math>P(z)</math> and <math>Q(4i\hspace{1pt}z)</math> have the same roots. Hence, there exists some constant <math>K</math> such that | ||
\begin{align*} | \begin{align*} | ||
− | P(z)= | + | P(z)=K*Q(4i\hspace{1pt}z) |
\end{align*} | \end{align*} | ||
− | By comparing coefficients its easy to see that <math>K=\frac{1}{(4i)^4}</math>. Hence <math>\frac{B*(4i)^2}{(4i)^4}=3</math> and <math>\frac{D}{(4i)^4}=1</math>. Hence <math>B=-48</math>, <math>D=256</math> | + | By comparing coefficients, its easy to see that <math>K=\frac{1}{(4i)^4}</math>. Hence <math>\frac{B*(4i)^2}{(4i)^4}=3</math> and <math>\frac{D}{(4i)^4}=1</math>. Hence <math>B=-48</math>, <math>D=256</math>, so <math>B+D=208</math> and our answer is <math>\boxed{(\textbf{D}) \: 208}</math>. |
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Recall that the conjugate of the complex number , where and are real numbers and , is the complex number . For any complex number , let . The polynomial has four complex roots: , , , and . Let be the polynomial whose roots are , , , and , where the coefficients and are complex numbers. What is
Solution 1
By Vieta's formulas, , and
Since Since
Our answer is
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Solution 2
Since the coefficients of are real, the roots of can also be written as . With this observation, it's easy to see that the polynomials and have the same roots. Hence, there exists some constant such that
By comparing coefficients, its easy to see that . Hence and . Hence , , so and our answer is .
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