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2n Complex Numbers

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December 28, 2006
trigonometrycomplex numbersabsolute value

Problem Statement

There are 2n2n complex numbers that satisfy both z28z81=0z^{28}-z^{8}-1=0 and z=1|z|=1. These numbers have the form zm=cosθm+isinθmz_{m}=\cos\theta_{m}+i\sin\theta_{m}, where 0θ1<θ2<<θ2n<3600\leq\theta_{1}<\theta_{2}< \dots <\theta_{2n}<360 and angles are measured in degrees. Find the value of θ2+θ4++θ2n\theta_{2}+\theta_{4}+\dots+\theta_{2n}.