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2022 Algebra/NT #7

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March 11, 2022
algebra

Problem Statement

Let (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1), (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2), (x3,y3)(x_3, y_3), (x4,y4)(x_4, y_4), and (x5,y5)(x_5, y_5) be the vertices of a regular pentagon centered at (0,0)(0, 0). Compute the product of all positive integers k such that the equality x1k+x2k+x3k+x4k+x5k=y1k+y2k+y3k+y4k+y5kx_1^k+x_2^k+x_3^k+x_4^k+x_5^k=y_1^k+y_2^k+y_3^k+y_4^k+y_5^k must hold for all possible choices of the pentagon.