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Complex Roots Unleashed (Posted on 2024-04-23) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A complex number a≠-1 is the root of an equation x3+1=0.

Find 1+2a+3a2+4a3+5a4.

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Solution computer solution | Comment 4 of 7 |
syms x
 s=solve(x^3+1==0)
 for a=[s(2) s(3)]
   simplify(1+2*a+3*a^2+4*a^3+5*a^4)
 end
 
finds

 s =
                   -1
 1/2 - (3^(1/2)*1i)/2
 (3^(1/2)*1i)/2 + 1/2
 ans =
 -6
 ans =
-6
                       

The answer is 1+2*a+3*a^2+4*a^3+5*a^4 = -6

  Posted by Charlie on 2024-04-23 11:14:35
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