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It is called a primitive -th root of unity if is the smallest positive integer for which the equation is satisfied. (a) (2 points) Justify that for each there are exactly different roots of unity (for example, for they are and ) (b) (2 points) Justify that for each there are exactly different primitive roots of unity (for example, for they are and ). (c) (1 point) Justify that the sum of all roots of unity is 0 . Hint: Factor the polynomial .


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(a) To show that there are exactly n different roots of unity, we can use the fact that the equation z^n
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