2020 AMC 12B Problem 23
Problem 23 of 25HarderAlgebra
How many integers are there such that whenever are complex numbers such that and then the numbers are equally spaced on the unit circle in the complex plane?
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Solution
For forces which is equally spaced. For three unit vectors summing to zero must form an equilateral triangle, so they are equally spaced.
For every even choose antipodal pairs at generic angles that do not form a regular -gon. For every odd choose the vertices of an equilateral triangle together with generic antipodal pairs. Each construction has sum but is not equally spaced.
Hence only and work, giving values.
Thus, the correct answer is B.