Mock AIME 1 2007-2008 Problems/Problem 5: Difference between revisions
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\left(\sqrt{2}\,\text{cis}\,\frac{\pi}{4}\right)^{17} - \left(\sqrt{2}\,\text{cis}\,-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)^{17} &= 2^{17/2}\,\left(\text{cis}\,\frac{17\pi}{4}\right) - 2^{17/2}\,\left(\text{cis}\,-\frac{17\pi}{4}\right) \\ | \left(\sqrt{2}\,\text{cis}\,\frac{\pi}{4}\right)^{17} - \left(\sqrt{2}\,\text{cis}\,-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)^{17} &= 2^{17/2}\,\left(\text{cis}\,\frac{17\pi}{4}\right) - 2^{17/2}\,\left(\text{cis}\,-\frac{17\pi}{4}\right) \\ | ||
&= 2^{17/2}\left | &= 2^{17/2}\left[\text{cis}\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right) - \text{cis}\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\right] \\ | ||
&= 2^{17/2}\left( | &= 2^{17/2}\left(2i\sin \frac{\pi}{4}\right) \\ | ||
&= 2^{17/2} \cdot 2 \cdot 2^{-1/2} = 2^ | &= 2^{17/2} \cdot 2 \cdot 2^{-1/2}i = 2^9i = \boxed{512}\,i | ||
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