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1994 AIME Problems/Problem 13

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Problem

The equation

has 10 complex roots r_1, \overline{r_1}, r_2, \overline{r_2}, r_3, \overline{r_3}, r_4, \overline{r_4}, r_5, \overline{r_5},\, where the bar denotes complex conjugation. Find the value of

\frac 1{r_1\overline{r_1}}+\frac 1{r_2\overline{r_2}}+\frac 1{r_3\overline{r_3}}+\frac 1{r_4\overline{r_4}}+\frac 1{r_5\overline{r_5}}.

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See also

1994 AIME (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 12
Followed by
Problem 14
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