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The equation x10+(13x1)10=0 has 10 complex roots  r1,r1¯,r2,r2¯,r3,r3¯,r4,r4¯,r5,r5¯, where the bar denotes complex conjugation. If the value of  1r1r1¯+1r2r2¯+1r3r3¯+1r4r4¯+1r5r5¯ is equal to M then the unit digit of M is 

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Divide both sides by  x10 to get  1+(131x)10=0

(131x)10=1

Let,  131x=ω where  ω=ei(πn/5+π/10) where n is an integer.
We see that 1x=13ω. Thus, 

1xx¯=(13ω)(13ω¯)=16913(ω+ω¯)+ωω¯=17013(ω+ω¯)

Summing over all terms: 

1r1r1¯+.......+1r5r5¯=85013(eiπ/10+......+ei(9π/5+π/10)) =850

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