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MathNet 2019-part-05 — 184 problems (EN–VI) Question 57

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2019-part-05 — 184 problems (EN–VI)

Question 57

Let $n \ge 3$ be a positive integer.

a) Prove that there exist $z_1, z_2, \dots, z_n \in \mathbb{C}$ such that
$$
\frac{z_1}{z_2} + \frac{z_2}{z_3} + \dots + \frac{z_{n-1}}{z_n} + \frac{z_n}{z_1} = n i.
$$

b) For which $n$ there exist the complex numbers $z_1, z_2, \dots, z_n$, having the same absolute value, such that
$$
\frac{z_1}{z_2} + \frac{z_2}{z_3} + \dots + \frac{z_{n-1}}{z_n} + \frac{z_n}{z_1} = n i?
$$