Just a simple complex equation.

Algebra Level 4

Find the number of roots of the equation

z 10 z 5 992 = 0 { z }^{ 10 }-{ z }^{ 5 }-992=0

having a negative number as the real part. Here z {z} represents a complex number.


The answer is 5.

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1 solution

Solving the quadratic in z 5 z^5 we would get two roots each of which will yield five roots each which would together form the 10 roots of the original polynomial.

So we have z 5 = 32 \displaystyle z^{5} = 32 or z 5 = 31 z^{5} = -31

For z 5 = 32 z^{5} = 32

we have z = 2 e 2 i k π 5 \displaystyle z = 2e^{\frac{2ik\pi}{5}} where k A k \in A

A = { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 } \displaystyle A = \{0,1,2,3,4\} .

Note that A A can be any set of five consecutive integers. For simplicity we have chosen A A to be { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 } \displaystyle \{0,1,2,3,4\}

Now the real part of the complex numbers would be negative for k = { 2 , 3 } k= \{2,3\} . So we have 2 2 such roots.

For z 5 = 31 z^{5} = -31

we have z = 3 1 1 5 ( 1 ) 1 5 \displaystyle z= 31^{\frac{1}{5}} (-1)^{\frac{1}{5}}

So z = 3 1 1 5 e i π ( 2 k + 1 ) 5 \displaystyle z=31^{\frac{1}{5}} e^{\frac{i\pi(2k+1)}{5}} where k B k\in B

B = { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 } \displaystyle B = \{0,1,2,3,4\} .

Note again that B B can be any set of five consecutive integers . For simplicity we have chosen B \displaystyle B to be { 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 } \displaystyle \{0,1,2,3,4\} .

Here the real part of the complex numbers would be negative for k = ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) \displaystyle k= (1,2,3) . Which gives us 3 3 more of such roots.

Hence in total there are 5 \displaystyle 5 such complex numbers whose real parts are negative.

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