My problems #1

Algebra Level 2

IF z z be a complex number number satisfying

z 4 + z 3 + 2 z 2 + z + 1 = 0 z^4+z^3+2z^2+z+1=0

Then z = ? | z | = ?


The answer is 1.

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2 solutions

Sharky Kesa
Dec 24, 2014

Note that

z 4 + z 3 + 2 z 2 + z + 1 = z 4 + z 3 + z 2 + z 2 + z + 1 = ( z 2 + 1 ) ( z 2 + z + 1 ) = 0 z^4 + z^3 + 2z^2 + z + 1 = z^4 + z^3 + z^2 + z^2 + z + 1 = (z^2 + 1)(z^2 + z + 1) = 0

Case 1 : z 2 + 1 = 0 z^2 + 1 = 0

In this case, z = ± i z = \pm i .

± i = 1 |\pm i| = 1

Case 2 : z 2 + z + 1 = 0 z^2 + z + 1 = 0

In this case, z = 1 ± 1 2 4 1 1 2 1 = 1 ± 3 i 2 z = \dfrac {-1 \pm \sqrt {1^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 1}}{2 \cdot 1} = \dfrac {-1 \pm \sqrt {3} i}{2}

1 ± 3 i 2 = 1 \mid \dfrac {-1 \pm \sqrt {3} i}{2} \mid = 1

Therefore, z = 1 |z| = 1 .

interesting to see that the roots of this equation are ± i \pm i and ω \omega and ω 2 \omega^{2}

Aritra Jana - 6 years, 5 months ago

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The problem is seriously over-rated. Should be Level 2.

Sharky Kesa - 6 years, 5 months ago

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Yes it is!! It is my first problem!!

siddharth bhatt - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Siddharth Bhatt Keep it up

U Z - 6 years, 5 months ago

Just because it's answer is 1 , u cant call it overrated.

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Krishna Ar Yeah! Nice Problem @siddharth bhatt Waiting for more of 'em! :D

Satvik Golechha - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Satvik Golechha Try my new problem @Satvik Golechha ''my problems 2"

siddharth bhatt - 6 years, 3 months ago

@Krishna Ar It's not that. I call it overrated because it has such an easy and obvious solution.

Sharky Kesa - 6 years, 4 months ago

In response to #Sharky Kesa : Exactly

indulal gopal - 6 years, 5 months ago
Adeyeye Adetola
Apr 26, 2015

same way Bro

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