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z^5=-1 equation

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 5     
z  = -1
$$z^{5} = -1$$
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Given the equation
$$z^{5} = -1$$
Because equation degree is equal to = 5 - does not contain even numbers in the numerator, then
the equation has single real root.
Get the root 5-th degree of the equation sides:
We get:
$$\sqrt[5]{\left(1 z + 0\right)^{5}} = \sqrt[5]{-1}$$
or
$$z = \sqrt[5]{-1}$$
Expand brackets in the right part
z = -1^1/5

We get the answer: z = (-1)^(1/5)

All other 4 root(s) is the complex numbers.
do replacement:
$$w = z$$
then the equation will be the:
$$w^{5} = -1$$
Any complex number can presented so:
$$w = r e^{i p}$$
substitute to the equation
$$r^{5} e^{5 i p} = -1$$
where
$$r = 1$$
- the magnitude of the complex number
Substitute r:
$$e^{5 i p} = -1$$
Using Euler’s formula, we find roots for p
$$i \sin{\left(5 p \right)} + \cos{\left(5 p \right)} = -1$$
so
$$\cos{\left(5 p \right)} = -1$$
and
$$\sin{\left(5 p \right)} = 0$$
then
$$p = \frac{2 \pi N}{5} + \frac{\pi}{5}$$
where N=0,1,2,3,...
Looping through the values of N and substituting p into the formula for w
Consequently, the solution will be for w:
$$w_{1} = -1$$
$$w_{2} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}$$
$$w_{3} = - \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + \frac{1}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2} - \frac{i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2}$$
$$w_{4} = \frac{1}{4} + \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} - \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}$$
$$w_{5} = - \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + \frac{1}{4} - \frac{i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}$$
do backward replacement
$$w = z$$
$$z = w$$

The final answer:
$$z_{1} = -1$$
$$z_{2} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}$$
$$z_{3} = - \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + \frac{1}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2} - \frac{i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2}$$
$$z_{4} = \frac{1}{4} + \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} - \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}$$
$$z_{5} = - \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + \frac{1}{4} - \frac{i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} i \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}$$
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Rapid solution [src]
z1 = -1
$$z_{1} = -1$$
                   /       ___________              ___________\
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                   |     /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |
           ___     |    /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- |
     1   \/ 5      |  \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |
z2 = - - ----- + I*|- ---------------- - ----------------------|
     4     4       \         2                     2           /
$$z_{2} = - \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + \frac{1}{4} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2}\right)$$
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           |      /       ___        /       ___              /       ___              /       ___ |                                    
           |     /  5   \/ 5        /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |        ___________      ___________
           |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- |       /       ___      /       ___ 
     1     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |      /  5   \/ 5      /  5   \/ 5  
z3 = - + I*|- ---------------- - ---------------- - ---------------------- + ----------------------| +   /   - - ----- *  /   - + ----- 
     4     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /   \/    8     8    \/    8     8   
$$z_{3} = \frac{1}{4} + \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right)$$
           /       ___________        ___________              ___________              ___________\                                    
           |      /       ___        /       ___              /       ___              /       ___ |                                    
           |     /  5   \/ 5        /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |        ___________      ___________
           |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + ----- |       /       ___      /       ___ 
     1     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |      /  5   \/ 5      /  5   \/ 5  
z4 = - + I*|- ---------------- + ---------------- + ---------------------- + ----------------------| -   /   - - ----- *  /   - + ----- 
     4     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /   \/    8     8    \/    8     8   
$$z_{4} = - \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + \frac{1}{4} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right)$$
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           ___         /       ___ 
     1   \/ 5         /  5   \/ 5  
z5 = - + ----- + I*  /   - - ----- 
     4     4       \/    8     8   
$$z_{5} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}$$
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
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                      |     /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |         |     /  5   \/ 5        /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |        ___________      ___________         |     /  5   \/ 5        /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |        ___________      ___________                      ___________
              ___     |    /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- |         |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- |       /       ___      /       ___          |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + ----- |       /       ___      /       ___          ___         /       ___ 
        1   \/ 5      |  \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |   1     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |      /  5   \/ 5      /  5   \/ 5     1     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |      /  5   \/ 5      /  5   \/ 5     1   \/ 5         /  5   \/ 5  
0 - 1 + - - ----- + I*|- ---------------- - ----------------------| + - + I*|- ---------------- - ---------------- - ---------------------- + ----------------------| +   /   - - ----- *  /   - + -----  + - + I*|- ---------------- + ---------------- + ---------------------- + ----------------------| -   /   - - ----- *  /   - + -----  + - + ----- + I*  /   - - ----- 
        4     4       \         2                     2           /   4     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /   \/    8     8    \/    8     8      4     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /   \/    8     8    \/    8     8      4     4       \/    8     8   
$$\left(\left(\left(\left(-1 + 0\right) + \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + \frac{1}{4} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2}\right)\right)\right) + \left(\frac{1}{4} + \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right)\right)\right) + \left(- \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + \frac{1}{4} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right)\right)\right) + \left(\frac{1}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}\right)$$
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      /       ___      |    /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- |     |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- |     |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + ----- |
     /  5   \/ 5       |  \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |
I*  /   - - -----  + I*|- ---------------- - ----------------------| + I*|- ---------------- - ---------------- - ---------------------- + ----------------------| + I*|- ---------------- + ---------------- + ---------------------- + ----------------------|
  \/    8     8        \         2                     2           /     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /
$$i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2}\right) + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right) + i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right)$$
product
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     |              |     /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  || |      |     /  5   \/ 5        /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |        ___________      ___________| |      |     /  5   \/ 5        /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5       ___    /  5   \/ 5  |        ___________      ___________| /                   ___________\
     |      ___     |    /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- || |      |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - ----- |       /       ___      /       ___ | |      |    /   - - -----      /   - + -----    \/ 5 *  /   - - -----    \/ 5 *  /   - + ----- |       /       ___      /       ___ | |      ___         /       ___ |
     |1   \/ 5      |  \/    8     8            \/    8     8   || |1     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |      /  5   \/ 5      /  5   \/ 5  | |1     |  \/    8     8      \/    8     8            \/    8     8            \/    8     8   |      /  5   \/ 5      /  5   \/ 5  | |1   \/ 5         /  5   \/ 5  |
1*-1*|- - ----- + I*|- ---------------- - ----------------------||*|- + I*|- ---------------- - ---------------- - ---------------------- + ----------------------| +   /   - - ----- *  /   - + ----- |*|- + I*|- ---------------- + ---------------- + ---------------------- + ----------------------| -   /   - - ----- *  /   - + ----- |*|- + ----- + I*  /   - - ----- |
     \4     4       \         2                     2           // \4     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /   \/    8     8    \/    8     8   / \4     \         4                  4                     4                        4           /   \/    8     8    \/    8     8   / \4     4       \/    8     8   /
$$1 \left(-1\right) \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + \frac{1}{4} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{2}\right)\right) \left(\frac{1}{4} + \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right)\right) \left(- \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}} + \frac{1}{4} + i \left(- \frac{\sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5} \sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}}{4}\right)\right) \left(\frac{1}{4} + \frac{\sqrt{5}}{4} + i \sqrt{- \frac{\sqrt{5}}{8} + \frac{5}{8}}\right)$$
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     I*\/  50 + 10*\/ 5     I*\/  50 - 10*\/ 5     5*I*\/  10 - 2*\/ 5  
-1 - -------------------- + -------------------- + ---------------------
              32                     64                      64         
$$-1 - \frac{i \sqrt{10 \sqrt{5} + 50}}{32} + \frac{i \sqrt{- 10 \sqrt{5} + 50}}{64} + \frac{5 i \sqrt{- 2 \sqrt{5} + 10}}{64}$$
-1 - i*sqrt(50 + 10*sqrt(5))/32 + i*sqrt(50 - 10*sqrt(5))/64 + 5*i*sqrt(10 - 2*sqrt(5))/64
Numerical answer [src]
z1 = 0.809016994374947 + 0.587785252292473*i
z2 = 0.809016994374947 - 0.587785252292473*i
z3 = -0.309016994374947 + 0.951056516295154*i
z4 = -0.309016994374947 - 0.951056516295154*i
z5 = -1.0
z5 = -1.0
The graph
z^5=-1 equation