JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank De Moivre's theorem and Roots of unity

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    The roots of \[{{(2-2i)}^{1/3}}\] are

    A)  \[\sqrt{2}\left( \cos \frac{\pi }{12}-i\sin \frac{\pi }{12} \right),\sqrt{2}\left( -\sin \frac{\pi }{12}+i\cos \frac{\pi }{12} \right),-1-i\]

    B)  \[\sqrt{2}\left( \cos \frac{\pi }{12}+i\sin \frac{\pi }{12} \right),\sqrt{2}\left( -\sin \frac{\pi }{12}-i\cos \frac{\pi }{12} \right)\,,\,1+i\]

    C) \[1+\sqrt{2}i,-1-i,-2-2i\]

    D) None of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Using De Moivre's theorem \[{{(\cos \theta +i\sin \theta )}^{n}}=(\cos n\theta +i\sin n\theta )\] and putting \[n=0\], 1, 2 then we get required roots.


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