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Let $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ be distinct real numbers such that

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Let a, b, c, and d be distinct real numbers such that

\begin{align*} a &= \sqrt{4 + \sqrt{5 + a}}, \\ b &= \sqrt{4 - \sqrt{5 + b}}, \\ c &= \sqrt{4 + \sqrt{5 - c}}, \\ d &= \sqrt{4 - \sqrt{5 - d}}. \end{align*}

Compute abcd.

May 29, 2022

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Solve the following system:

{a = -a + 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 1)

b = -b + 2 - sqrt(5) | (equation 2)

c = -c + 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 3)

d = -d + 2 - sqrt(5) | (equation 4)

Express the system in standard form:

{2 a+0 b+0 c+0 d = 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 1)

0 a+2 b+0 c+0 d = 2 - sqrt(5) | (equation 2)

0 a+0 b+2 c+0 d = 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 3)

0 a+0 b+0 c+2 d = 2 - sqrt(5) | (equation 4)

Divide equation 4 by 2:

{2 a+0 b+0 c+0 d = 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 1)

0 a+2 b+0 c+0 d = 2 - sqrt(5) | (equation 2)

0 a+0 b+2 c+0 d = 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 3)

0 a+0 b+0 c+d = 1 - (sqrt(5))/(2) | (equation 4)

Divide equation 3 by 2:

{2 a+0 b+0 c+0 d = 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 1)

0 a+2 b+0 c+0 d = 2 - sqrt(5) | (equation 2)

0 a+0 b+c+0 d = (sqrt(5) + 2)/(2) | (equation 3)

0 a+0 b+0 c+d = 1 - sqrt(5)/2 | (equation 4)

Divide equation 2 by 2:

{2 a+0 b+0 c+0 d = 2 + sqrt(5) | (equation 1)

0 a+b+0 c+0 d = 1 - (sqrt(5))/(2) | (equation 2)

0 a+0 b+c+0 d = 1/2 (2 + sqrt(5)) | (equation 3)

0 a+0 b+0 c+d = 1 - sqrt(5)/2 | (equation 4)

Divide equation 1 by 2:

{a+0 b+0 c+0 d = (sqrt(5) + 2)/(2) | (equation 1)

0 a+b+0 c+0 d = 1 - sqrt(5)/2 | (equation 2)

0 a+0 b+c+0 d = 1/2 (2 + sqrt(5)) | (equation 3)

0 a+0 b+0 c+d = 1 - sqrt(5)/2 | (equation 4)

Collect results:

a = 1/2 (2 + sqrt(5))

b = 1 - sqrt(5)/2

c = 1/2 (2 + sqrt(5))

d = 1 - sqrt(5)/2      If you multiply them together, you get:abcd =1/16

May 29, 2022