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PrecalculusSuperchallengePolar Coordinates and Complex Numbers

Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers · Superchallenge problem

Let ω=e2πi/7\omega=e^{2\pi i/7}. Evaluate both S=∑k=16ωk\displaystyle S=\sum_{k=1}^{6}\omega^k and P=∏k=16ωk\displaystyle P=\prod_{k=1}^{6}\omega^k.