If a,b,c,d are the roots of the equation x4+P1x2+P2x2+P3x+P4=0 then (1+a2)(1+b2)(1+c2)(1+d2)=
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Hari Shankar
·2008-12-25 17:34:30
We have x4+P1x3+P2x2+P1x+P4 = (x-a)(x-b)(x-c)(x-d) = (a-x)(b-x)(c-x)(d-x)
Put x = i,
we get (1-P2+P4)+i(P3-P1) = (a-i)(b-i)(c-i)(d-i)
Taking the square of mudulus on both sides we get
(1-P2+P4)2+(P3-P1)2 = (a2+1)(b2+1)(c2+1)(d2+1)