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(A) The given equation is $x^9-x^5+x^4-1=0$. Factoring the expression: $x^5(x^4-1) + 1(x^4-1) = 0$,which gives $(x^5+1)(x^4-1) = 0$. For $x^4-1=0$,the

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(A) The given equation is $x^9-x^5+x^4-1=0$. Factoring the expression: $x^5(x^4-1) + 1(x^4-1) = 0$,which gives $(x^5+1)(x^4-1) = 0$. For $x^4-1=0$,the roots are $x=1, -1, i, -i$. For $x^5+1=0$,the roots are $x=-1$ and $e^{\pm i\pi/5}, e^{\pm 3i\pi/5}$. The distinct roots are $x=1, -1, i, -i, e^{i\pi/5}, e^{-i\pi/5}, e^{i3\pi/5}, e^{-i3\pi/5}$. Real roots are $1, -1$,so $n=2$. Complex roots with argument on the imaginary axis (argument $\pi/2$ or $3\pi/2$) are $i, -i$,so $m=2$. Complex roots with argument in the $2^{nd}$ quadrant (argument between $\pi/2$ and $\pi$) is $e^{i3\pi/5}$,so $k=1$. Therefore,$m \cdot n \cdot k = 2 	imes 2 	imes 1 = 4$. Wait,re-evaluating the roots: $x^5 = -1 = e^{i(\pi + 2k\pi)}$. Roots are $e^{i\pi/5}, e^{i3\pi/5}, e^{i\pi}, e^{i7\pi/5}, e^{i9\pi/5}$. Real roots: $1, -1$ (from $x^4=1$) and $-1$ (from $x^5=-1$). Distinct real roots are $1, -1$,so $n=2$. Complex roots: $i, -i$ (arg $\pi/2, 3\pi/2$),$e^{i\pi/5}$ (arg $36^{\circ}$),$e^{i3\pi/5}$ (arg $108^{\circ}$),$e^{i7\pi/5}$ (arg $252^{\circ}$),$e^{i9\pi/5}$ (arg $324^{\circ}$). $m=2$ (roots $i, -i$). $k=1$ (root $e^{i3\pi/5}$). $m \cdot n \cdot k = 2 	imes 2 	imes 1 = 4$. Given the options,there might be a misinterpretation of distinct roots. If we count total roots including multiplicity: $n=3$ (real roots $1, -1, -1$),$m=2$,$k=1$. Then $3 	imes 2 	imes 1 = 6$.

If the number of real roots of $x^9-x^5+x^4-1=0$ is $n$,the number of complex roots having argument on the imaginary axis is $m$,and the number of complex roots having argument in the $2^{nd}$ quadrant is $k$,then $m \cdot n \cdot k = $

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