Difference between revisions of "2021 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 22"

Latest revision as of 12:52, 21 November 2024

1 Problem
2 Solution 1 (Complex Numbers: Vieta's Formulas)
3 Solution 2 (Complex Numbers: Trigonometric Identities)
4 Solution 3 (Trigonometric Identities)
5 Solution 4 (Product-to-Sum Identity)
6 Easy Video Solution by Scholars Foundation Without Complex Numbers and Euler's Identity (Using Trigonometry + Vieta's Formula)
7 Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Euler's Identity + Vieta's Formula)
8 Video Solution by MRENTHUSIASM (English & Chinese)
9 See also

Problem

Suppose that the roots of the polynomial $P(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx+c$ are $\cos \frac{2\pi}7,\cos \frac{4\pi}7,$ and $\cos \frac{6\pi}7$ , where angles are in radians. What is $abc$ ?

$\textbf{(A) }{-}\frac{3}{49} \qquad \textbf{(B) }{-}\frac{1}{28} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\frac{\sqrt[3]7}{64} \qquad \textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{28}$

Solution 1 (Complex Numbers: Vieta's Formulas)

Let $z=e^{\frac{2\pi i}{7}}.$ Since $z$ is a $7$ th root of unity, we have $z^7=1.$ For all integers $k,$ note that $\cos\frac{2k\pi}{7}=\operatorname{Re}\left(z^k\right)=\operatorname{Re}\left(z^{-k}\right)$ and $\sin\frac{2k\pi}{7}=\operatorname{Im}\left(z^k\right)=-\operatorname{Im}\left(z^{-k}\right).$ It follows that $\begin{alignat*}{4} \cos\frac{2\pi}{7} &= \frac{z+z^{-1}}{2} &&= \frac{z+z^6}{2}, \\ \cos\frac{4\pi}{7} &= \frac{z^2+z^{-2}}{2} &&= \frac{z^2+z^5}{2}, \\ \cos\frac{6\pi}{7} &= \frac{z^3+z^{-3}}{2} &&= \frac{z^3+z^4}{2}. \end{alignat*}$ By geometric series, we conclude that $\sum_{k=0}^{6}z^k=\frac{1-1}{1-z}=0.$ Alternatively, recall that the $7$ th roots of unity satisfy the equation $z^7-1=0.$ By Vieta's Formulas, the sum of these seven roots is $0.$

As a result, we get $\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k=-1.$ Let $(r,s,t)=\left(\cos{\frac{2\pi}{7}},\cos{\frac{4\pi}{7}},\cos{\frac{6\pi}{7}}\right).$ By Vieta's Formulas, the answer is $\begin{align*} abc&=[-(r+s+t)](rs+st+tr)(-rst) \\ &=(r+s+t)(rs+st+tr)(rst) \\ &=\left(\frac{\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k}{2}\right)\left(\frac{2\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k}{4}\right)\left(\frac{1+\sum_{k=0}^{6}z^k}{8}\right) \\ &=\frac{1}{32}\left(\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k\right)\left(\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k\right)\left(1+\sum_{k=0}^{6}z^k\right) \\ &=\frac{1}{32}(-1)(-1)(1) \\ &=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}}. \end{align*}$ ~MRENTHUSIASM (inspired by Peeyush Pandaya et al)

Solution 2 (Complex Numbers: Trigonometric Identities)

Let $z=e^{\frac{2\pi i}{7}}.$ In Solution 1, we conclude that $\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k=-1,$ so $\sum_{k=1}^{6}\operatorname{Re}\left(z^k\right)=\sum_{k=1}^{6}\cos\frac{2k\pi}{7}=-1.$ Since $\cos\theta=\cos(2\pi-\theta)$ holds for all $\theta,$ this sum becomes $\begin{align*} 2\left(\cos\frac{2\pi}{7}+\cos\frac{4\pi}{7}+\cos\frac{6\pi}{7}\right)&=-1\\ \cos\frac{2\pi}{7}+\cos\frac{4\pi}{7}+\cos\frac{6\pi}{7}&=-\frac12. \end{align*}$ Note that $\theta=\frac{2\pi}{7},\frac{4\pi}{7},\frac{6\pi}{7}$ are roots of $\cos\theta+\cos(2\theta)+\cos(3\theta)=-\frac12, \hspace{15mm} (\bigstar)$ as they can be verified either algebraically (by the identity $\cos\theta=\cos(-\theta)=\cos(2\pi-\theta)$ ) or geometrically (by the graph below). $[asy] /* Made by MRENTHUSIASM */ size(200); int xMin = -2; int xMax = 2; int yMin = -2; int yMax = 2; int numRays = 24; //Draws a polar grid that goes out to a number of circles //equal to big, with numRays specifying the number of rays: void polarGrid(int big, int numRays) { for (int i = 1; i < big+1; ++i) { draw(Circle((0,0),i), gray+linewidth(0.4)); } for(int i=0;i<numRays;++i) draw(rotate(i*360/numRays)*((-big,0)--(big,0)), gray+linewidth(0.4)); } //Draws the horizontal gridlines void horizontalLines() { for (int i = yMin+1; i < yMax; ++i) { draw((xMin,i)--(xMax,i), mediumgray+linewidth(0.4)); } } //Draws the vertical gridlines void verticalLines() { for (int i = xMin+1; i < xMax; ++i) { draw((i,yMin)--(i,yMax), mediumgray+linewidth(0.4)); } } horizontalLines(); verticalLines(); polarGrid(xMax,numRays); draw((xMin,0)--(xMax,0),black+linewidth(1.5),EndArrow(5)); draw((0,yMin)--(0,yMax),black+linewidth(1.5),EndArrow(5)); label("Re",(xMax,0),(2,0)); label("Im",(0,yMax),(0,2)); //The n such that we're taking the nth roots of unity int n = 7; pair A[]; for(int i = 0; i <= n-1; i+=1) { A[i] = rotate(360*i/n)*(1,0); } label("$1$",A[0],NE, UnFill); for(int i =1; i < n; ++i) { label("$e^{\frac{" +string(2i)+"\pi i}{" + string(n) + "}}$",A[i],dir(A[i]), UnFill); } draw(Circle((0,0),1),red); for(int i = 0; i< n; ++i) dot(A[i],linewidth(3.5)); [/asy]$ Let $x=\cos\theta.$ It follows that $\begin{align*} \cos(2\theta)&=2\cos^2\theta-1 \\ &=2x^2-1, \\ \cos(3\theta)&=\cos(2\theta+\theta) \\ &=\cos(2\theta)\cos\theta-\sin(2\theta)\sin\theta \\ &=\cos(2\theta)\cos\theta-2\sin^2\theta\cos\theta \\ &=\cos(2\theta)\cos\theta-2\left(1-\cos^2\theta\right)\cos\theta \\ &=\left(2x^2-1\right)x-2\left(1-x^2\right)x \\ &=4x^3-3x. \end{align*}$ Rewriting $(\bigstar)$ in terms of $x,$ we have $\begin{align*} x+\left(2x^2-1\right)+\left(4x^3-3x\right)&=-\frac12 \\ 4x^3+2x^2-2x-\frac12&=0 \\ x^3+\frac12 x^2 - \frac12 x - \frac18 &= 0, \end{align*}$ in which the roots are $x=\cos\frac{2\pi}{7},\cos\frac{4\pi}{7},\cos\frac{6\pi}{7}.$

Therefore, we obtain $(a,b,c)=\left(\frac12,-\frac12,-\frac18\right),$ from which $abc=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}}.$

~MRENTHUSIASM (inspired by Peeyush Pandaya et al)

Solution 3 (Trigonometric Identities)

We solve for $a,b,$ and $c$ separately:

Solve for $a:$ By Vieta's Formulas, we have $a = - \left( \cos \frac{2\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{6\pi}7 \right).$
The real parts of the $7$ th roots of unity are $1, \cos \frac{2\pi}7, \cos \frac{4\pi}7, \cos \frac{6\pi}7, \cos \frac{8\pi}7, \cos \frac{10\pi}7, \cos \frac{12\pi}7$ and they sum to $0.$
Note that $\cos\theta=\cos(2\pi-\theta)$ for all $\theta.$ Excluding $1,$ the other six roots add to $2\left(\cos \frac{2\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{6\pi}7\right) = -1,$ from which $\cos \frac{2\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{6\pi}7 = -\frac12.$ Therefore, we get $a = -\left(-\frac12\right) = \frac12.$

Solve for $b:$ By Vieta's Formulas, we have $b = \cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{6\pi}7.$
Note that $\cos \alpha \cos \beta = \frac{ \cos \left(\alpha + \beta\right) + \cos \left(\alpha - \beta\right) }{2}$ for all $\alpha$ and $\beta.$ Therefore, we get $b=\frac{\cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7}2 + \frac{\cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7}2 + \frac{\cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7}2=\cos \frac{2\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{6\pi}7=-\frac12.$
Solve for $c:$ By Vieta's Formulas, we have $c = -\cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{6\pi}7=-\cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7.$
We multiply both sides by $8 \sin{\frac{2\pi}{7}},$ then repeatedly apply the angle addition formula for sine: $\begin{align*} c \cdot 8 \sin{\frac{2\pi}{7}} &= -8 \sin{\frac{2\pi}{7}} \cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7 \\ &= -4 \sin \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7 \\ &= -2 \sin \frac{8\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7 \\ &= -\sin \frac{16\pi}7 \\ &= -\sin \frac{2\pi}7. \end{align*}$ Therefore, we get $c = -\frac18.$

Finally, the answer is $abc=\frac12\cdot\left(-\frac12\right)\cdot\left(-\frac18\right)=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}}.$

~Tucker

Solution 4 (Product-to-Sum Identity)

Note that the sum of the roots of unity equal zero, so the sum of their real parts equal zero, and $\operatorname{Re}\left(\omega^{m}\right) = \operatorname{Re}\left(\omega^{-m}\right).$ We have $\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} = \frac12(0 - \cos 0) = -\frac12,$ so $a = \frac{1}{2}.$

By the Product-to-Sum Identity, we have $\begin{align*} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} &= \frac{1}{2} \left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{8 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{10 \pi}{7}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{2}\left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + 2 \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + 2 \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}\right) \\ &= \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} \\ &= -\frac{1}{2}, \end{align*}$ so $b = -\frac{1}{2}.$

By the Product-to-Sum Identity, we have $\begin{align*} \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} &= \frac{1}{2}\cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}\left(\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{4}\left(\cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{8 \pi}{7}\right) + \frac{1}{4}\left(1 + \cos \frac{12 \pi}{7}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{4}\left(1 + \cos\frac{2\pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4\pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6\pi}{7}\right) \\ &= \frac{1}{8}, \end{align*}$ so $c = -\frac{1}{8}.$

Finally, we get $abc=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}}.$

~ccx09

Easy Video Solution by Scholars Foundation Without Complex Numbers and Euler's Identity (Using Trigonometry + Vieta's Formula)

https://youtu.be/m4N4KN6_tA0

Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Euler's Identity + Vieta's Formula)

https://youtu.be/Im_WTIK0tss

~ pi_is_3.14

Video Solution by MRENTHUSIASM (English & Chinese)

https://youtu.be/X6oqEpFAJBk

~MRENTHUSIASM

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 Suppose that the roots of the polynomial <math>P(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx+c</math> are <math>\cos \frac{2\pi}7,\cos \frac{4\pi}7,</math> and <math>\cos \frac{6\pi}7</math>, where angles are in radians. What is <math>abc</math>?
-<math>\textbf{(A) }-\frac{3}{49} \qquad \textbf{(B) }-\frac{1}{28} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\frac{\sqrt[3]7}{64} \qquad \textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{28}</math>
+<math>\textbf{(A) }{-}\frac{3}{49} \qquad \textbf{(B) }{-}\frac{1}{28} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\frac{\sqrt[3]7}{64} \qquad \textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{28}</math>
 ==Solution 1 (Complex Numbers: Vieta's Formulas)==
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 Alternatively, recall that the <math>7</math>th roots of unity satisfy the equation <math>z^7-1=0.</math> By Vieta's Formulas, the sum of these seven roots is <math>0.</math>
-Therefore, we get <cmath>\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k=-1.</cmath>
+As a result, we get <cmath>\sum_{k=1}^{6}z^k=-1.</cmath>
 Let <math>(r,s,t)=\left(\cos{\frac{2\pi}{7}},\cos{\frac{4\pi}{7}},\cos{\frac{6\pi}{7}}\right).</math> By Vieta's Formulas, the answer is
 <cmath>\begin{align*}
@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 \cos\frac{2\pi}{7}+\cos\frac{4\pi}{7}+\cos\frac{6\pi}{7}&=-\frac12.
 \end{align*}</cmath>
-Note that <math>\theta=\frac{2\pi}{7},\frac{4\pi}{7},\frac{6\pi}{7}</math> are roots of <cmath>\cos\theta+\cos(2\theta)+\cos(3\theta)=-\frac12, \hspace{15mm} (\bigstar)</cmath> as they can be verified algebraically (by the identity <math>\cos\theta=\cos(-\theta)=\cos(2\pi-\theta)</math> for all <math>\theta</math>) or geometrically (by the graph below).
+Note that <math>\theta=\frac{2\pi}{7},\frac{4\pi}{7},\frac{6\pi}{7}</math> are roots of <cmath>\cos\theta+\cos(2\theta)+\cos(3\theta)=-\frac12, \hspace{15mm} (\bigstar)</cmath> as they can be verified either algebraically (by the identity <math>\cos\theta=\cos(-\theta)=\cos(2\pi-\theta)</math>) or geometrically (by the graph below).
 <asy>
 /* Made by MRENTHUSIASM */
-size(220);
+size(200);
-import TrigMacros;
-int big = 2;
+int xMin = -2;
+int xMax = 2;
+int yMin = -2;
+int yMax = 2;
 int numRays = 24;
@@ Line 48: / Line 50: @@
    for (int i = 1; i < big+1; ++i)
    {
-     draw(Circle((0,0),i), gray+ linewidth(0.4));
+     draw(Circle((0,0),i), gray+linewidth(0.4));
    }
    for(int i=0;i<numRays;++i)
-   draw(rotate(i*360/numRays)*((-big,0)--(big,0)),gray+ linewidth(0.4));
+   draw(rotate(i*360/numRays)*((-big,0)--(big,0)), gray+linewidth(0.4));
 }
-polarGrid(big, numRays);
+//Draws the horizontal gridlines
-rr_cartesian_axes(-big,big,-big,big,complexplane=true);
+void horizontalLines()
+{
+  for (int i = yMin+1; i < yMax; ++i)
+  {
+    draw((xMin,i)--(xMax,i), mediumgray+linewidth(0.4));
+  }
+}
+//Draws the vertical gridlines
+void verticalLines()
+{
+  for (int i = xMin+1; i < xMax; ++i)
+  {
+    draw((i,yMin)--(i,yMax), mediumgray+linewidth(0.4));
+  }
+}
+horizontalLines();
+verticalLines();
+polarGrid(xMax,numRays);
+draw((xMin,0)--(xMax,0),black+linewidth(1.5),EndArrow(5));
+draw((0,yMin)--(0,yMax),black+linewidth(1.5),EndArrow(5));
+label("Re",(xMax,0),(2,0));
+label("Im",(0,yMax),(0,2));
 //The n such that we're taking the nth roots of unity
@@ Line 106: / Line 131: @@
 Therefore, we get <math>a = -\left(-\frac12\right) = \frac12.</math></li><p>
    <li>Solve for <math>b:</math> By Vieta's Formulas, we have <math>b = \cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{6\pi}7.</math><p>
-Note that <math>\cos \alpha \cos \beta = \frac{ \cos \left(\alpha + \beta\right) + \cos \left(\alpha - \beta\right) }{2}</math> for all <math>\alpha</math> and <math>\beta.</math> Therefore, we get <cmath>b=\frac{\cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7}2 + \frac{\cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7}2 + \frac{\cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7}2=\cos \frac{2\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{6\pi}7=-\frac12.</cmath></li>
+Note that <math>\cos \alpha \cos \beta = \frac{ \cos \left(\alpha + \beta\right) + \cos \left(\alpha - \beta\right) }{2}</math> for all <math>\alpha</math> and <math>\beta.</math> Therefore, we get <cmath>b=\frac{\cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7}2 + \frac{\cos \frac{6\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7}2 + \frac{\cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{2\pi}7}2=\cos \frac{2\pi}7 + \cos \frac{4\pi}7 + \cos \frac{6\pi}7=-\frac12.</cmath></li>
-   <li>Solve for <math>c:</math> By Vieta's Formulas, we have <math>c = -\cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7.</math> <p>
+   <li>Solve for <math>c:</math> By Vieta's Formulas, we have <math>c = -\cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{6\pi}7=-\cos \frac{2\pi}7 \cos \frac{4\pi}7 \cos \frac{8\pi}7.</math> <p>
 We multiply both sides by <math>8 \sin{\frac{2\pi}{7}},</math> then repeatedly apply the angle addition formula for sine:
 <cmath>\begin{align*}
@@ Line 121: / Line 146: @@
 Finally, the answer is <math>abc=\frac12\cdot\left(-\frac12\right)\cdot\left(-\frac18\right)=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}}.</math>
-~Tucker (Solution)
+~Tucker
-~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting)
 == Solution 4 (Product-to-Sum Identity) ==
-Note sum of roots of unity equal zero, sum of real parts equal zero, and <math>\operatorname{Re}\left(\omega^{m}\right) = \operatorname{Re}\left(\omega^{-m}\right).</math> We have <cmath>\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} = \frac12(0 - \cos 0) = -\frac12,</cmath> so <math>a = \frac{1}{2}.</math>
+Note that the sum of the roots of unity equal zero, so the sum of their real parts equal zero, and <math>\operatorname{Re}\left(\omega^{m}\right) = \operatorname{Re}\left(\omega^{-m}\right).</math> We have <cmath>\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} = \frac12(0 - \cos 0) = -\frac12,</cmath> so <math>a = \frac{1}{2}.</math>
 By the Product-to-Sum Identity, we have
@@ Line 132: / Line 155: @@
 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} &= \frac{1}{2} \left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{8 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{10 \pi}{7}\right) \\
 &= \frac{1}{2}\left(2 \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + 2 \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + 2 \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7}\right) \\
+&= \cos \frac{2 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{4 \pi}{7} + \cos \frac{6 \pi}{7} \\
 &= -\frac{1}{2},
 \end{align*}</cmath>
@@ Line 147: / Line 171: @@
 Finally, we get <math>abc=\boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}}.</math>
-~ ccx09 (Solution)
+~ccx09
-~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting)
+== Easy Video Solution by Scholars Foundation Without Complex Numbers and Euler's Identity (Using Trigonometry + Vieta's Formula) ==
+https://youtu.be/m4N4KN6_tA0
-== Solution 5 (Approximations) ==
+== Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Euler's Identity + Vieta's Formula) ==
-Letting the roots be <math>p=\cos\frac{2\pi}{7},q=\cos\frac{4\pi}{7},</math> and <math>r=\cos\frac{6\pi}{7}.</math> Vieta gives
+https://youtu.be/Im_WTIK0tss
-<cmath>\begin{align*}
-p + q + r &= a, \\
-pq + qr + rp &= -b, \\
-pqr &= c.
-\end{align*}</cmath>
-We use the Taylor series <cmath>\cos x = \sum_{k = 0}^{\infty} (-1)^k \frac{x^{2k}}{(2k)!}</cmath>
-to approximate the roots.
-Taking the sum up to <math>k = 3</math> yields a close approximation, so we have
+~ pi_is_3.14
-<cmath>\begin{alignat*}{8}
-\cos\left(\frac{2\pi}{7}\right) &\approx 1-\frac{\left(\frac{2\pi}{7}\right)^{2}}{2}+\frac{\left(\frac{2\pi}{7}\right)^{4}}{24}-\frac{\left(\frac{2\pi}{7}\right)^{6}}{720} &&\approx 0.623, \\
-\cos\left(\frac{4\pi}{7}\right) &\approx 1-\frac{\left(\frac{4\pi}{7}\right)^{2}}{2}+\frac{\left(\frac{4\pi}{7}\right)^{4}}{24}-\frac{\left(\frac{4\pi}{7}\right)^{6}}{720} &&\approx -0.225, \\
-\cos\left(\frac{6\pi}{7}\right) &\approx 1-\frac{\left(\frac{6\pi}{7}\right)^{2}}{2}+\frac{\left(\frac{6\pi}{7}\right)^{4}}{24}-\frac{\left(\frac{6\pi}{7}\right)^{6}}{720} &&\approx -0.964.
-\end{alignat*}</cmath>
-Note that these approximations get worse as <math>x</math> gets larger, but they will be fine for the purposes of this problem. We then have
-<cmath>\begin{alignat*}{8}
-p + q + r &= a &&\approx -0.56, \\
-pq + qr + rq &= -b &&\approx -0.524, \\
-pqr &= c &&\approx 0.135.
-\end{alignat*}</cmath>
-We further approximate these values to <math>a \approx -0.5,b \approx 0.5,</math> and <math>c \approx 0.125</math> (mostly as this is an AMC problem and will likely use nice fractions). Thus, we have <math>abc \approx \boxed{\textbf{(D) }\frac{1}{32}}.</math>
-<u><b>Remark</b></u>
+== Video Solution by MRENTHUSIASM (English & Chinese) ==
+https://youtu.be/X6oqEpFAJBk
-In order to be more confident in your answer, you can go a few terms further in the Taylor series.
+~MRENTHUSIASM
-~ciceronii (Solution)
-~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting)
-== Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Euler's Identity + Vieta's ) ==
-https://youtu.be/Im_WTIK0tss
-~ pi_is_3.14
 ==See also==

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