CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    The least positive integer n, for which \[\frac{{{(1+i)}^{n}}}{{{(1-i)}^{n-2}}}\] is positive, is

    A) 3

    B) 4

    C) 1

    D) 2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     \[\frac{{{(1+i)}^{n}}}{{{(1-i)}^{n-2}}}={{\left( \frac{1+i}{1-i} \right)}^{n}}{{(1-i)}^{2}}\] \[=(1+{{i}^{2}}-2i){{\left( \frac{1+i}{1-i} \right)}^{n}}\] \[=(1-1-2i){{\left( \frac{1+i}{1-i} \right)}^{n}}\] \[=(-2i){{\left( \frac{1+i}{1-i} \right)}^{n}}\] \[=(-2i){{\left\{ \frac{(1+i)(1+i)}{(1-i)(1+i)} \right\}}^{n}}\] \[=(-2i){{\left\{ \frac{2i}{2} \right\}}^{n}}\]           \[(\because \,\,{{i}^{2}}=-1)\] \[=(-2i)\,{{(i)}^{n}}\] \[=(-2i)\,{{i}^{n+1}}\] Put \[n=1,\] we get                 \[=(-2){{i}^{2}}=(-2)(-1)\]                 \[=2\Rightarrow \] positive integer. Hence, the least positive integer value of \[n=1\] for which the given expression have positive value.


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