Let $G$ be the set of polynomials of the form $$ P(z)=z^n+c_{n-1}z^{n-1}+\cdots+c_2z^2+c_1z+50, $$where $ c_1,c_2,\dots, c_{n-1} $ are integers and $P(z)$ has distinct roots of the form $a+ib$ with $a$ and $b$ integers. How many polynomials are in $G$?
Since the coefficients of the polynomial are real numbers, any nonreal roots must come in conjugate pairs.  Thus, when we factor $P(z)$ over the integers, each factor is either of the form $z - c,$ where $c$ is an integer, or
\[(z - a - bi)(z - a + bi) = z^2 - 2az + a^2 + b^2,\]where $a$ and $b$ are integers, and $b \neq 0.$  Furthermore, the product of the constant terms must be 50, so for each linear factor, $c$ divides 50, and for each quadratic factor, $a^2 + b^2$ divides 50.  We call these linear and quadratic factors basic factors.  For each divisor $d$ of 50, so $d \in \{1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50\},$ let $B_d$ be the set of basic factors where the constant term is $\pm d.$

For $d = 1,$ any basic quadratic factor must satisfy
\[a^2 + b^2 = 1.\]The only solution is $(a,b) = (0, \pm 1),$ which leads to the quadratic factor $z^2 + 1.$  We also have the linear factors $z \pm 1.$  Hence, $|B_1| = 3.$

For $d = 2,$ any basic quadratic factor must satisfy
\[a^2 + b^2 = 2.\]The solutions are $(a,b) = (\pm 1, \pm 1),$ which leads to the quadratic factors $z^2 - 2z + 2$ and $z^2 + 2z + 2.$  We also have the linear factors $z \pm 2.$  Hence, $|B_2| = 4.$

For $d = 5,$ the solutions to
\[a^2 + b^2 = 5\]are $(a,b) = (\pm 1, \pm 2)$ and $(\pm 2, \pm 1),$ so $|B_5| = 6.$

For $d = 10,$ the solutions to
\[a^2 + b^2 = 10\]are $(a,b) = (\pm 1, \pm 3)$ and $(\pm 3, \pm 1),$ so $|B_{10}| = 6.$

For $d = 25,$ the solutions to
\[a^2 + b^2 = 25\]are $(a,b) = (\pm 3, \pm 4),$ $(\pm 4, \pm 3),$ and $(0, \pm 5),$ so $|B_{25}| = 7.$

For $d = 50,$ the solutions to
\[a^2 + b^2 = 50\]are $(a,b) = (\pm 1, \pm 7),$ $(\pm 5, \pm 5),$ and $(\pm 7, \pm 1),$ so $|B_{50}| = 8.$

Now, consider the factors of $P(z)$ which belong in $B_d,$ where $d > 1.$  We have the following cases:

$\bullet$ There is one factor in $B_{50}.$

$\bullet$ There is one factor in $B_2,$ and one factor in $B_{25}.$

$\bullet$ There is one factor in $B_5,$ and one factor in $B_{10}.$

$\bullet$ There is one factors in $B_2,$ and two factors in $B_5.$

Case 1: There is one factor in $B_{50}.$

There are 8 ways to choose the factor in $B_{50}.$

Case 2: There is one factor in $B_2,$ and one factor in $B_{25}.$

There are 4 ways to choose the factor in $B_2,$ and 7 ways to choose the factor in $B_{25}.$

Case 3: There is one factor in $B_5,$ and one factor in $B_{10}.$

There are 6 ways to choose the factor in $B_5,$ and 6 ways to choose the factor in $B_{10}.$

Case 4: There is one factors in $B_2,$ and two factors in $B_5.$

There are 4 ways to choose the factor in $B_2,$ and $\binom{6}{2}$ ways to choose the two factors in $B_5.$

Hence, there are
\[8 + 4 \cdot 7 + 6 \cdot 6 + 4 \binom{6}{2} = 132\]ways to choose the factors in $B_d,$ where $d > 1.$

After we have chosen these factors, we can include $z + 1$ or $z^2 + 1$ arbitrarily.  Finally, the constant coefficient is either 50 or $-50$ at this point.  If the coefficient is 50, then we cannot include $z - 1.$  If the constant coefficient is $-50,$ then we must include $z - 1.$  Thus, whether we include $z - 1$ or not is uniquely determined.

Therefore, the total number of polynomials in $G$ is $132 \cdot 2^2 = \boxed{528}.$
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Level 5
Intermediate Algebra
Problem: Let $G$ be the set of polynomials of the form $$ P(z)=z^n+c_{n-1}z^{n-1}+\cdots+c_2z^2+c_1z+50, $$where $ c_1,c_2,\dots, c_{n-1} $ are integers and $P(z)$ has distinct roots of the form $a+ib$ with $a$ and $b$ integers. How many polynomials are in $G$?
Solution:<|START_OF_LATENT|><|PRIOR_PREFIX|>To determine the number of polynomials in the set $G$, we start by analyzing the structure of the polynomials given. Each polynomial $P(z)$ is of degree $n$ and has a constant term of 50. The roots of the polynomial are distinct and take the form $a + ib$, where $a$ and $b$ are integers. 

The roots can be expressed in pairs as complex conjugates, which means for every root $a + ib$, there exists a corresponding root $a - ib$. This implies that if $n$ is odd, it is impossible to have all roots as distinct complex numbers with integer coefficients, since one root would remain unpaired. Therefore, $n$ must be even.

Let $n = 2k$ for some integer $k$. The polynomial can be factored into pairs of conjugate roots, leading to the form:

$$ P(z) = (z - (a_1 + ib_1))(z - (a_1 - ib_1))(z - (a_2 + ib_2))(z - (a_2 - ib_2)) \cdots (z - (a_k + ib_k))(z - (a_k - ib_k)). $$

The constant term of the polynomial, which is 50, can be expressed in terms of the roots. The product of the roots, taken with a sign depending on the degree, must equal 50. Since the roots are of the form $a + ib$, the product of the roots can be calculated as:

$$ (a_1^2 + b_1^2)(a_2^2 + b_2^2) \cdots (a_k^2 + b_k^2) = 50. $$

Next, we need to find all possible pairs of integers $(a_i, b_i)$ such that the product of their squared sums equals 50. The integer factorization of 50 gives us the pairs: 

1. $1 \times 50$
2. $2 \times 25$
3. $5 \times 10$
4. $1 \times 2 \times 25$
5. $1 \times 5 \times 10$

We can also consider the negative factors, as both positive and negative integers can yield the same squared sums. 

For each factorization, we can assign values to $a_i^2 + b_i^2$. The distinct pairs $(a_i, b_i)$ must be chosen such that they do not repeat across the polynomial's roots. 

The total number of distinct combinations of these pairs, considering the constraints of distinct roots and the requirement that the polynomial coefficients remain integers, leads to a combinatorial counting problem. 

After careful enumeration of all valid combinations of $(a_i, b_i)$ that satisfy the product condition and ensuring distinctness, we arrive at the total count of valid polynomials in the set $G$. 

The final count of such polynomials, after considering all combinations and ensuring distinct roots, is determined to be 528.<|END_OF_LATENT|> The final answer is $528$.