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Let a and b be nonzero complex numbers such that a^2 + ab + b^2 = 0. Evaluate (a^9 + b^9)/(a + b)^9.

 Mar 27, 2019
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a2+ab+b2=0(a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2=aba=b±3b22=be±i2π/3a9+b9=b9(e±i6π+1)=2b9(a+b)9=((a+b)2)9/2=(ab)9/2=(b2e±i2π/3)9/2=b9e±i3π=b9a9+b9(a+b)9=2b9b9=2

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 Mar 27, 2019
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That's what I get too, is it right, ant101?

tertre  Mar 28, 2019
edited by tertre  Mar 28, 2019

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