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PutnamSuperchallengeIntegrals I: Feynman's Trick

Integrals I: Feynman's Trick · Superchallenge problem

Let r1,r2,r3,r4r_1, r_2, r_3, r_4 be the roots of x4−2x2+3x^4 - 2x^2 + 3. Compute r12+r22+r32+r42r_1^2 + r_2^2 + r_3^2 + r_4^2.