The sum of the 2019th powers of all the roots (real and complex) of the equation above can be expressed as , where and are prime numbers.
Find .
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Let the roots of the equation be a k , where k = 1 , 2 , 3 , … 2 0 1 9 . Then a k 2 0 1 9 + 2 0 1 9 a k + 2 0 1 9 = 0 . Now we have:
k = 1 ∑ 2 0 1 9 a k 2 0 1 9 = k = 1 ∑ 2 0 1 9 ( − 2 0 1 9 a k − 2 0 1 9 ) = − 2 0 1 9 k = 1 ∑ 2 0 1 9 a k − k = 1 ∑ 2 0 1 9 2 0 1 9 = − 2 0 1 9 × 0 − 2 0 1 9 2 = − 3 2 × 6 7 3 2 By Vieta’s formula Since 2 0 1 9 = 3 × 6 7 3 , where 3 and 673 are primes
Therefore, a + b + c + d = 3 + 2 + 6 7 3 + 2 = 6 8 0 .
Reference: Vieta's formula