Problem

1996 AIME Problem 11

Let \mathrm {P} be the product of the roots of z^6+z^4+z^3+z^2+1=0 that have a positive imaginary part, and suppose that \mathrm {P}=r(\cos{\theta^{\circ}}+i\sin{\theta^{\circ}}), where 0<r and 0\leq \theta <360. Find \theta.

Leading zeroes must be inputted, so if your answer is 34, then input 034


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