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jmc

algebra senior

Problem

The equation has 10 complex roots where the bar denotes complex conjugation. Find the value of
Solution
Let If is a root of then Then so Then has magnitude 1, so so Expanding, we get We see that are the solutions to or The first few terms in the expansion as so by Vieta's formulas, Hence,
Final answer
850