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Find the sum of the squares of the roots, real or complex, of the system of simultaneous equations | Find the sum of the squares of the roots, real or complex, of the system of simultaneous equations | ||
<math> | <math>x+y+z=3,~x^2+y^2+z^2=3,~x^3+y^3+z^3 =3.</math> | ||
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The roots are <math>x</math>, <math>y</math>, and <math>z</math>, and we add the squares: | |||
<cmath>x^2+y^2+z^2=\boxed{003}</cmath> | |||
==See Also== | |||
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/1973_USAMO_Problems/Problem_4 | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 20 October 2019
Problem
Find the sum of the squares of the roots, real or complex, of the system of simultaneous equations
Solution
The roots are 
, 
, and 
, and we add the squares:
![\[x^2+y^2+z^2=\boxed{003}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/d/a/3da4045aa2f27c71d36e065dcea56e174350573a.png)
See Also
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/1973_USAMO_Problems/Problem_4
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