Binomial theorem shall not save you!

Algebra Level 5

For i = 1 , 2 , 3. i = 1, 2, 3. , define

S ( i , n ) = k = 0 n 1 2 ( 1 ) k ( n 2 k + 1 ) x i 2 k + 1 k = 0 n 2 ( 1 ) k ( n 2 k ) x i 2 k \large S_{(i, n)} = \frac{\displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\lfloor\frac{n-1}{2}\rfloor}(-1)^k\binom{n}{2k+1}x^{2k+1}_i}{\displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\lfloor\frac{n}{2}\rfloor}(-1)^k\binom{n}{2k}x^{2k}_i}

If n N , S ( 1 , n ) + S ( 2 , n ) + S ( 3 , n ) = S ( 1 , n ) S ( 2 , n ) S ( 3 , n ) \forall n \in \mathbb{N}, S_{(1, n)}+S_{(2, n)}+S_{(3, n)} = S_{(1, n)}S_{(2, n)}S_{(3, n)} , and x 1 = 1 ; x 2 = 2 , x_1 = 1\:; x_2 = 2, find x 3 x_3 up to three decimal places


The answer is 3.000.

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Nice solution.Even I solved by the same method.You had named the problem differently few hours ago and that gave me the hint to use trigonometry.

Indraneel Mukhopadhyaya - 5 years, 3 months ago

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I realised that and changed the name as otherwise it became too obvious to use the tan ( i = 0 k ( A k ) ) \tan(\sum_{i=0}^k(A_k)) formula.

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 3 months ago

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How does this formula work?

Lucas Nascimento - 3 years, 11 months ago

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