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Because the answer must be a positive integer, it is just equal to the modulus of the product. Define <math>z_n = \left(\textrm{cis }\frac{2n\pi}{7}\right)^3 + \textrm{cis }\frac{2n\pi}{7} + 1</math>.
 
Because the answer must be a positive integer, it is just equal to the modulus of the product. Define <math>z_n = \left(\textrm{cis }\frac{2n\pi}{7}\right)^3 + \textrm{cis }\frac{2n\pi}{7} + 1</math>.
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Then, our product is equal to
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<cmath>z_0z_1z_2z_3z_4z_5z_6.</cmath>
  
 
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Revision as of 23:16, 16 February 2023

Solution 1

For any $k\in Z$, we have, \begin{align*} & \left( \omega^{3k} + \omega^k + 1 \right) \left( \omega^{3\left( 7 - k \right)} + \omega^{\left( 7 - k \right)} + 1 \right) \\ & = \omega^{3 \cdot 7} + \omega^{2k + 7} + \omega^{3k} + \omega^{-2k + 3 \cdot 7} + \omega^7 + \omega^k + \omega^{3\left( 7 - k \right)} + \omega^{\left( 7 - k \right)} + 1 \\ & = 1 + \omega^{2k} + \omega^{3k} + \omega^{-2k} + 1 + \omega^k + \omega^{-3k} + \omega^{-k} + 1 \\ & = 2 + \omega^{-3k} \sum_{j=0}^6 \omega^{j k} \\ & = 2 + \omega^{-3k} \frac{1 - \omega^{7 k}}{1 - \omega^k} \\ & = 2 . \end{align*} The second and the fifth equalities follow from the property that $\omega^7 = 1$.

Therefore, \begin{align*} \Pi_{k=0}^6 \left( \omega^{3k} + \omega^k + 1 \right) & = \left( \omega^{3 \cdot 0} + \omega^0 + 1 \right) \Pi_{k=1}^3 \left( \omega^{3k} + \omega^k + 1 \right) \left( \omega^{3\left( 7 - k \right)} + \omega^{\left( 7 - k \right)} + 1 \right) \\ & = 3 \cdot 2^3 \\ & = \boxed{\textbf{(024) }}. \end{align*}

~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)

Solution 2 (Moduli)

Because the answer must be a positive integer, it is just equal to the modulus of the product. Define $z_n = \left(\textrm{cis }\frac{2n\pi}{7}\right)^3 + \textrm{cis }\frac{2n\pi}{7} + 1$.

Then, our product is equal to

\[z_0z_1z_2z_3z_4z_5z_6.\]

See also

2023 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 9
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