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Sum of the roots of a crazy binomial.
Sum of the roots of a crazy binomial.
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December 6, 2005
Problem Statement
Find the sum of the roots, real and non-real, of the equation
x
2001
+
(
1
2
−
x
)
2001
=
0
,
x^{2001}+\left(\frac 12-x\right)^{2001}=0,
x
2001
+
(
2
1
−
x
)
2001
=
0
,
given that there are no multiple roots.
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