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2006 Moldova National Olympiad
12.4
P(-1) is real
P(-1) is real
Source: Moldavian Republic Olympiad
March 4, 2006
algebra proposed
algebra
Problem Statement
Let
P
(
x
)
=
x
n
+
a
1
x
n
−
1
+
.
.
.
+
a
n
−
1
x
+
(
−
1
)
n
P(x)= x^n+a_{1}x^{n-1}+...+a_{n-1}x+(-1)^{n}
P
(
x
)
=
x
n
+
a
1
x
n
−
1
+
...
+
a
n
−
1
x
+
(
−
1
)
n
,
a
i
∈
C
a_{i} \in C
a
i
∈
C
,
n
≥
2
n\geq 2
n
≥
2
with all roots having same modulo. Prove that
P
(
−
1
)
∈
R
P(-1) \in R
P
(
−
1
)
∈
R
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