Browse · MATH Print → jmc algebra senior Problem Let x and y be complex numbers such that x−yx+y+x+yx−y=1.Find x4−y4x4+y4+x4+y4x4−y4. Solution — click to reveal Putting x−yx+y+x+yx−y over a common denominator, we get x2−y22x2+2y2=1.Then 2x2+2y2=x2−y2, so x2=−3y2.Then x4−y4x4+y4+x4+y4x4−y4=9y4−y49y4+y4+9y4+y49y4−y4=810+108=45+54=2041. Final answer \frac{41}{20} ← Previous problem Next problem →