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MATH / The roots of z⁶+z⁴+z²+1=0 are the vertices of a convex polygon in the complex plane. Find the sum of the squares of the side lengths of the polygon.

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The roots of z6+z4+z2+1=0z^6+z^4+z^2+1=0 are the vertices of a convex polygon in the complex plane. Find the sum of the squares of the side lengths of the polygon.
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The roots of z⁶+z⁴+z²+1=0 are the vertices of a convex polygon in the complex plane.  Find the sum of the squares of the side lengths of the polygon.
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The roots of $z^6+z^4+z^2+1=0$ are the vertices of a convex polygon in the complex plane.  Find the sum of the squares of the side lengths of the polygon.

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Precalculus

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