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Those are not the 5-th roots of unity, whatever integer values k takes, they are all the same and =1The first part of the question asked to find the roots of \(w^5=1\) which I have found to be \( e^{2k\pi\;i}\)
Since either one of the purported roots is infinite oR with a different guess at where the brackets are supposed to be \( z^5-(z-i)^5=0, \) is a quartic and so has exactly 4 complex roots, but you list 5 distinct roots.Hence show that the roots of the equation \( z^5-(z-i)^5=0, z \) not equal \(i\), are \(\frac{1}{2} \left(cot\left(\frac{k\pi}{5}\right)+i\right)\), where \( k=-2, -1, 0, 1, 2.\)
I understood your answer to the first quote. However, I didn't understand your answer to the second quote. I have checked the question and indeed, 5 distinct roots are listed.Those are not the 5-th roots of unity, whatever integer values k takes, they are all the same and =1
You find the 5-th roots of unity by putting:
\[w^5=1=e^{2\pi k\;i},\ k=0,\pm 1, ...\]
so:
\[ w=e^{ \frac{2 \pi k \; i}{5} },\ k= 0, \pm 1, ...\]
and any set of 5 consecutive values of k will give the 5 distinct roots of unity, so:\(w=e^{\frac{2\pi k\;i}{5}},\ k=-2,-1, 0,1,2 \)
Since either one of the purported roots is infinite oR with a different guess at where the brackets are supposed to be \( z^5-(z-i)^5=0, \) is a quartic and so has exactly 4 complex roots, but you list 5 distinct roots.