e e for Euler

Algebra Level 3

True or false :

e 22 i 7 + 1 = 0 \large e^{\frac{22i}{7}} + 1 =0

Clarification : i = 1 i = \sqrt{-1} .


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3 solutions

Kay Xspre
Jan 28, 2016

One may want to assume that 22 7 = π \frac{22}{7} = π , but 22/7 is only an approximation, as 22 7 > π \frac{22}{7} > π As of note, c o s ( 22 7 ) + i s i n ( 22 7 ) 0.9999992 + 0.0012644 i cos(\frac{22}{7})+isin(\frac{22}{7}) \approx -0.9999992+0.0012644i

Digvijay Singh
Jan 29, 2016

Well, π \pi is never equal to 22 7 \frac{22}{7} . To prove this statement, You can try to solve this integral 0 1 x 4 ( 1 x ) 4 1 + x 2 d x \large \int_{0}^{1} \frac{x^4(1-x)^4}{1+x^2} \ dx The result would be 22 7 π \frac{22}{7}-\pi and since area cannot be negetive, that means 22 7 \frac{22}{7} must be greater than π \pi .

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Drex Beckman
Jan 28, 2016

e i n e^{i\cdot{n}} will not give you an algebraic number unless n is transcendental. 22 7 \frac {22}{7} isn't trancendental, so it cannot give -1 as the answer.

Zero is not transcendental, though

Kay Xspre - 5 years, 4 months ago

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You're right. I remember being told the thing about e raised to trancendental numbers, though. So is 0 the one special case, or is this idea totally incorrect? Thanks.

Drex Beckman - 5 years, 4 months ago

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I think zero is only one special case of e i x = c o s ( x ) + i s i n ( x ) e^{ix} = cos(x)+isin(x) , as it is only algebraic number which gives 1 1 as algebraic number (not transcendental). This can be seen clearly when expanding it e i x e^{ix} into Taylor Series.

Kay Xspre - 5 years, 4 months ago

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@Kay Xspre Okay. That makes more sense. Thanks for the help.

Drex Beckman - 5 years, 4 months ago

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