Question 21
There exists a polynomial $P$ of degree $5$ with the following property: if $z$ is a complex number such that $z^{5} + 2004 z = 1$, then $P\left(z^{2}\right) = 0$. Calculate the quotient $P(1) / P(-1)$.
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