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A regular dodecagon \(P_1 P_2 P_3 \dotsb P_{12}\) is inscribed in a circle with radius 1.  Compute \((P_1 P_2)^2 + (P_1 P_3)^2 + \dots + (P_{11} P_{12})^2.\)

 

(The sum includes all terms of the form \((P_i P_j)^2\) where \(1 \le i < j \le 12\))

 Apr 13, 2020
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You have the term  (P1P2)2

followed by the term (P1P3)2

but you end with the term (P11P12)2.

 

Is the second term  (P1P3)2  or  (P2P3)2 ?

 Apr 14, 2020
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Let me try this again:

Are there 24 of size 2 - sqrt(3)  =  48 - 24sqrt(3)

               12             1               =  12

               12             2               =  24

               12             3               =  36

                 6             4               =  24

Total:       66                             =  144 - 24sqrt(3)

 Apr 14, 2020
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its basically all the diagonals including the sides.

 Apr 14, 2020

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