This is the last problem of Newton's Sums I'll post

Algebra Level 4

Given that x x , y y and z z are complex numbers such that:

x + y + z = 3 x+y+z=3

x 3 + y 3 + z 3 = 15 x^3+y^3+z^3=15

x 4 + y 4 + z 4 = 35 x^4+y^4+z^4=35

Find the sum of all the possible values of x 2 ( x 3 + 1 ) + y 2 ( y 3 + 1 ) + z 2 ( z 3 + 1 ) x^2(x^3+1)+y^2(y^3+1)+z^2(z^3+1) .


The answer is 144.

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1 solution

Let S 1 = x + y + z S_1=x+y+z , S 2 = x y + x z + y z S_2=xy+xz+yz , S 3 = x y z S_3=xyz and P n = x n + y n + z n P_n=x^n+y^n+z^n .

By Newton's Sums we have:

P 1 = S 1 P_1=S_1

P 2 = S 1 2 2 S 2 P_2=S_1^2-2S_2

P 3 = S 1 3 3 S 1 S 2 + 3 S 3 P_3=S_1^3-3S_1S_2+3S_3

P 4 = S 1 4 4 S 1 2 S 2 + 4 S 1 S 3 + 2 S 2 2 P_4=S_1^4-4S_1^2S_2+4S_1S_3+2S_2^2

P 5 = S 1 5 5 S 1 3 S 2 + 5 S 1 2 S 3 + 5 S 1 S 2 2 5 S 2 S 3 P_5=S_1^5 -5S_1^3S_2 +5S_1^2S_3 +5S_1S_2^2 -5S_2S_3

First notice that the value asked is P 2 + P 5 P_2+P_5 .

With the known values the following system is formed:

3 = S 1 . . . ( 1 ) 15 = S 1 3 3 S 1 S 2 + 3 S 3 . . . ( 2 ) 35 = S 1 4 4 S 1 2 S 2 + 4 S 1 S 3 + 2 S 2 2 . . . ( 3 ) \quad \begin{aligned} 3=S_1 &\quad ...(1) \\15=S_1^3-3S_1S_2+3S_3 &\quad ...(2) \\ 35=S_1^4-4S_1^2S_2+4S_1S_3+2S_2^2 &\quad ...(3) \end{aligned}

From ( 1 ) (1) it's easy to see that S 1 = 3 S_1=3 . Substitute it in ( 2 ) (2) and ( 3 ) (3) :

15 = 27 9 S 2 + 3 S 3 . . . ( 4 ) 35 = 81 36 S 2 + 12 S 3 + 2 S 2 2 . . . ( 5 ) \quad \begin{aligned} 15=27-9S_2+3S_3 &\quad ...(4) \\35=81-36S_2+12S_3+2S_2^2 &\quad ...(5) \end{aligned}

Solve for S 3 S_3 in ( 4 ) (4) and substitute in ( 5 ) (5) :

S 3 = 3 S 2 4 S_3=3S_2-4

35 = 81 36 S 2 + 12 ( 3 S 2 4 ) + 2 S 2 2 35=81-36S_2+12(3S_2-4)+2S_2^2

S 2 2 = 1 S 2 = ± 1 S_2^2=1 \Longrightarrow S_2=\pm1

First let's work with S 2 = 1 S_2=1 . Obtain S 3 S_3 :

S 3 = 3 ( 1 ) 4 = 1 S_3=3(1)-4=-1

Now obtain P 2 P_2 and P 5 P_5 :

P 2 = ( 3 ) 2 2 ( 1 ) = 7 P_2=(3)^2-2(1)=7

P 5 = ( 3 ) 5 5 ( 3 ) 3 ( 1 ) + 5 ( 3 ) 2 ( 1 ) + 5 ( 3 ) ( 1 ) 2 5 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) = 83 P_5=(3)^5-5(3)^3(1)+5(3)^2(-1)+5(3)(1)^2-5(1)(-1)=83

So, in this case, P 2 + P 5 = 90 P_2+P_5=\boxed{90} .

Now, let's work with S 2 = 1 S_2=-1 . Obtain S 3 S_3 :

S 3 = 3 ( 1 ) 1 = 7 S_3=3(-1)-1=-7

Now obtain P 2 P_2 and P 5 P_5 :

P 2 = ( 3 ) 2 2 ( 1 ) = 11 P_2=(3)^2-2(-1)=11

P 5 = ( 3 ) 5 5 ( 3 ) 3 ( 1 ) + 5 ( 3 ) 2 ( 7 ) + 5 ( 3 ) ( 1 ) 2 5 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) = 43 P_5=(3)^5-5(3)^3(-1)+5(3)^2(-7)+5(3)(-1)^2-5(-1)(-7)=43

So, in this case, P 2 + P 5 = 54 P_2+P_5=\boxed{54} .

FInally, the sum of the two possible values of P 2 + P 5 P_2+P_5 is: 90 + 54 = 144 90+54=\boxed{144} .

Why is this the last problem of newtons sums that you will post? That makes me sad :(

Can you help us by attaching the Newtons Identity skill to your problem? It is available via Algebra-Advanced Polynomials - Vieta's Formula - Newton's Identities. Also, the Newton's Identity Wiki could use some love from you :) Thanks!

Calvin Lin Staff - 6 years, 5 months ago

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That was just the title, I will be uploading more problems of Newton's Sums in the future :D I have attached this problem to the correct wiki now, and when I have free time I will complete Newton's Identity wiki.

Alan Enrique Ontiveros Salazar - 6 years, 5 months ago

I did exactly same. And it is one of the best problem.

Dev Sharma - 5 years, 8 months ago

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