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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
Let
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Let <cmath>P(x) = 24x^{24} + \sum_{j = 1}^{23}(24 - j)(x^{24 - j} + x^{24 + j}).</cmath> Let <math>z_{1},z_{2},\ldots,z_{r}</math> be the distinct zeros of <math>P(x),</math> and let <math>z_{k}^{2} = a_{k} + b_{k}i</math> for <math>k = 1,2,\ldots,r,</math> where <math>a_{k}</math> and <math>b_{k}</math> are real numbers. Let
<center><math>P(x) = 24x^{24} + \sum_{j = 1}^{23}(24 - j)(x^{24 - j} + x^{24 + j}).</math></center>
 
Let <math>z_{1},z_{2},\ldots,z_{r}</math> be the distinct zeros of <math>P(x),</math> and let <math>z_{K}^{2} = a_{k} + b_{k}i</math> for <math>k = 1,2,\ldots,r,</math> where <math>i = \sqrt { - 1},</math> and <math>a_{k}</math> and <math>b_{k}</math> are real numbers. Let
 
 
<center><math>\sum_{k = 1}^{r}|b_{k}| = m + n\sqrt {p},</math></center>
 
<center><math>\sum_{k = 1}^{r}|b_{k}| = m + n\sqrt {p},</math></center>
where <math>m,</math> <math>n,</math> and <math>p</math> are integers and <math>p</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>m + n + p.</math>
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where <math>m, n,</math> and <math>p</math> are integers and <math>p</math> is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find <math>m + n + p.</math>
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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This can be factored as:
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<cmath> P(x) = x\left( x^{23} + x^{22} + \cdots + x^2 + x + 1 \right)^2 </cmath>
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Note that <math> \left( x^{23} + x^{22} + \cdots + x^2 + x + 1 \right) \cdot (x-1) = x^{24} - 1 </math>.
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So the roots of <math>x^{23} + x^{22} + \cdots + x^2 + x + 1</math> are exactly all <math>24</math>-th complex roots of <math>1</math>, except for the root <math>x=1</math>.
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Let <math>\omega=\cos \frac{360^\circ}{24} + i\sin \frac{360^\circ}{24}</math>. Then the distinct zeros of <math>P</math> are <math>0,\omega,\omega^2,\dots,\omega^{23}</math>.
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We can clearly ignore the root <math>x=0</math> as it does not contribute to the value that we need to compute.
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The squares of the other roots are <math>\omega^2,~\omega^4,~\dots,~\omega^{24}=1,~\omega^{26}=\omega^2,~\dots,~\omega^{46}=\omega^{22}</math>.
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Hence we need to compute the following sum:
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<cmath>R = \sum_{k = 1}^{23} \left|\, \sin \left( k\cdot \frac{360^\circ}{12} \right) \right|</cmath>
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Using basic properties of the sine function, we can simplify this to
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<cmath>R = 4 \cdot \sum_{k = 1}^{5} \sin \left( k\cdot \frac{360^\circ}{12} \right)</cmath>
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The five-element sum is just <math>\sin 30^\circ + \sin 60^\circ + \sin 90^\circ + \sin 120^\circ + \sin 150^\circ</math>.
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We know that <math>\sin 30^\circ = \sin 150^\circ = \frac 12</math>, <math>\sin 60^\circ = \sin 120^\circ = \frac{\sqrt 3}2</math>, and <math>\sin 90^\circ = 1</math>.
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Hence our sum evaluates to:
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<cmath>R = 4 \cdot \left( 2\cdot \frac 12 + 2\cdot \frac{\sqrt 3}2 + 1 \right) = 8 + 4\sqrt 3</cmath>
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Therefore the answer is <math>8+4+3 = \boxed{015}</math>.
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==Solution 2==
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Note that <math>x^k + x^{k-1} + \dots + x + 1 = \frac{x^{k+1} - 1}{x - 1}</math>. Our sum can be reformed as <cmath>\frac{x(x^{47} - 1) + x^2(x^{45} - 1) + \dots + x^{24}(x - 1)}{x-1}</cmath>
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So <cmath>\frac{x^{48} + x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots + x^{25} - x^{24} - x^{23} - \dots - x}{x-1} = 0</cmath>
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<math>x(x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots - x - 1) = 0</math>
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<math>x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots - x - 1 = 0</math>
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<math>x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots + x + 1 = 2(x^{23} + x^{22} + \dots + x + 1)</math>
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<math>\frac{x^{48} - 1}{x - 1} = 2\frac{x^{24} - 1}{x - 1}</math>
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<math>x^{48} - 1 - 2x^{24} + 2 = 0</math>
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<math>(x^{24} - 1)^2 = 0</math>
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And we can proceed as above.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
{{AIME box|year=2003|n=II|num-b=14|after=Last Question}}
 
{{AIME box|year=2003|n=II|num-b=14|after=Last Question}}
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[[Category: Intermediate Algebra Problems]]
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{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 18:00, 20 September 2020

Problem

Let \[P(x) = 24x^{24} + \sum_{j = 1}^{23}(24 - j)(x^{24 - j} + x^{24 + j}).\] Let $z_{1},z_{2},\ldots,z_{r}$ be the distinct zeros of $P(x),$ and let $z_{k}^{2} = a_{k} + b_{k}i$ for $k = 1,2,\ldots,r,$ where $a_{k}$ and $b_{k}$ are real numbers. Let

$\sum_{k = 1}^{r}|b_{k}| = m + n\sqrt {p},$

where $m, n,$ and $p$ are integers and $p$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m + n + p.$

Solution

This can be factored as:

\[P(x) = x\left( x^{23} + x^{22} + \cdots + x^2 + x + 1 \right)^2\]

Note that $\left( x^{23} + x^{22} + \cdots + x^2 + x + 1 \right) \cdot (x-1) = x^{24} - 1$. So the roots of $x^{23} + x^{22} + \cdots + x^2 + x + 1$ are exactly all $24$-th complex roots of $1$, except for the root $x=1$.

Let $\omega=\cos \frac{360^\circ}{24} + i\sin \frac{360^\circ}{24}$. Then the distinct zeros of $P$ are $0,\omega,\omega^2,\dots,\omega^{23}$.

We can clearly ignore the root $x=0$ as it does not contribute to the value that we need to compute.

The squares of the other roots are $\omega^2,~\omega^4,~\dots,~\omega^{24}=1,~\omega^{26}=\omega^2,~\dots,~\omega^{46}=\omega^{22}$.

Hence we need to compute the following sum:

\[R = \sum_{k = 1}^{23} \left|\, \sin \left( k\cdot \frac{360^\circ}{12} \right) \right|\]

Using basic properties of the sine function, we can simplify this to

\[R = 4 \cdot \sum_{k = 1}^{5} \sin \left( k\cdot \frac{360^\circ}{12} \right)\]

The five-element sum is just $\sin 30^\circ + \sin 60^\circ + \sin 90^\circ + \sin 120^\circ + \sin 150^\circ$. We know that $\sin 30^\circ = \sin 150^\circ = \frac 12$, $\sin 60^\circ = \sin 120^\circ = \frac{\sqrt 3}2$, and $\sin 90^\circ = 1$. Hence our sum evaluates to:

\[R = 4 \cdot \left( 2\cdot \frac 12 + 2\cdot \frac{\sqrt 3}2 + 1 \right) = 8 + 4\sqrt 3\]

Therefore the answer is $8+4+3 = \boxed{015}$.

Solution 2

Note that $x^k + x^{k-1} + \dots + x + 1 = \frac{x^{k+1} - 1}{x - 1}$. Our sum can be reformed as \[\frac{x(x^{47} - 1) + x^2(x^{45} - 1) + \dots + x^{24}(x - 1)}{x-1}\]

So \[\frac{x^{48} + x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots + x^{25} - x^{24} - x^{23} - \dots - x}{x-1} = 0\]

$x(x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots - x - 1) = 0$

$x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots - x - 1 = 0$

$x^{47} + x^{46} + \dots + x + 1 = 2(x^{23} + x^{22} + \dots + x + 1)$

$\frac{x^{48} - 1}{x - 1} = 2\frac{x^{24} - 1}{x - 1}$

$x^{48} - 1 - 2x^{24} + 2 = 0$

$(x^{24} - 1)^2 = 0$

And we can proceed as above.

See also

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