If the value of the expression above is equal to , where and are coprime positive integers, find .
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For k from 0 to 6 , the complex numbers e i 7 2 k π are roots of polynomial z 7 − 1 .
Also z 7 − 1 = ( z − 1 ) ( z 6 + z 5 + z 4 + z 3 + z 2 + z + 1 ) so
z − 1 z 7 − 1 = z 6 + z 5 + z 4 + z 3 + z 2 + z + 1 for z = 1 and
z − 1 z 7 − 1 = k = 1 ∏ 6 ( z − e i 7 2 k π )
So for z = 1 we have k = 1 ∏ 6 ( 1 − e i 7 2 k π ) = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 7
The sin trigonometric function is related with complex number by sin α = 2 i e i α − e − i α So
k = 1 ∏ 6 sin 7 k π = k = 1 ∏ 6 2 i e i 7 k π − e − i 7 k π = k = 1 ∏ 6 2 i e − i 7 k π ( e i 7 2 k π − 1 ) =
= 2 6 i 6 ( − 1 ) 6 k = 1 ∏ 6 e − i 7 k π k = 1 ∏ 6 ( 1 − e i 7 2 k π ) = 6 4 i 6 7 e − i 7 π k = 1 ∑ 6 k = 6 4 i 6 7 e − i 2 ⋅ 7 π ⋅ 6 ⋅ 7 =
= 6 4 i 6 7 ( e − i 2 π ) 6 = 6 4 i 6 7 i 6 = 6 4 7
So the solution is
7 + 6 4 =