Given that , and are complex numbers such that:
Find the sum of all the possible values of .
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Let S 1 = x + y + z , S 2 = x y + x z + y z , S 3 = x y z and P n = x n + y n + z n .
By Newton's Sums we have:
P 1 = S 1
P 2 = S 1 2 − 2 S 2
P 3 = S 1 3 − 3 S 1 S 2 + 3 S 3
P 4 = S 1 4 − 4 S 1 2 S 2 + 4 S 1 S 3 + 2 S 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
First notice that the value asked is P 2 + P 5 .
With the known values the following system is formed:
3 = S 1 1 5 = S 1 3 − 3 S 1 S 2 + 3 S 3 3 5 = S 1 4 − 4 S 1 2 S 2 + 4 S 1 S 3 + 2 S 2 2 . . . ( 1 ) . . . ( 2 ) . . . ( 3 )
From ( 1 ) it's easy to see that S 1 = 3 . Substitute it in ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) :
1 5 = 2 7 − 9 S 2 + 3 S 3 3 5 = 8 1 − 3 6 S 2 + 1 2 S 3 + 2 S 2 2 . . . ( 4 ) . . . ( 5 )
Solve for S 3 in ( 4 ) and substitute in ( 5 ) :
S 3 = 3 S 2 − 4
3 5 = 8 1 − 3 6 S 2 + 1 2 ( 3 S 2 − 4 ) + 2 S 2 2
S 2 2 = 1 ⟹ S 2 = ± 1
First let's work with S 2 = 1 . Obtain S 3 :
S 3 = 3 ( 1 ) − 4 = − 1
Now obtain P 2 and P 5 :
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 ) = 8 3
So, in this case, P 2 + P 5 = 9 0 .
Now, let's work with S 2 = − 1 . Obtain S 3 :
S 3 = 3 ( − 1 ) − 1 = − 7
Now obtain P 2 and P 5 :
P 2 = ( 3 ) 2 − 2 ( − 1 ) = 1 1
P 5 = ( 3 ) 5 − 5 ( 3 ) 3 ( − 1 ) + 5 ( 3 ) 2 ( − 7 ) + 5 ( 3 ) ( − 1 ) 2 − 5 ( − 1 ) ( − 7 ) = 4 3
So, in this case, P 2 + P 5 = 5 4 .
FInally, the sum of the two possible values of P 2 + P 5 is: 9 0 + 5 4 = 1 4 4 .