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algebra senior
Problem
A sequence of complex numbers is defined by the rule where is the complex conjugate of and . Suppose that and . How many possible values are there for ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Since , let , where is an argument of . We will prove by induction that , where . Base Case: trivial Inductive Step: Suppose the formula is correct for , then Since the formula is proven , where is an integer. Therefore, The value of only matters modulo . Since , k can take values from 0 to , so the answer is
Final answer
E