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

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    If  \[z=\frac{\sqrt{3}+i}{2}\], then the value of  \[{{z}^{69}}\] is [RPET 2002]

    A) \[-i\]

    B) \[i\]

    C) 1

    D) \[-1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Given that \[z=\frac{\sqrt{3}+i}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+\frac{1}{2}i\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,iz=-\frac{1}{2}+i\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\omega \] Now \[{{z}^{69}}={{z}^{4(17)}}z={{(iz)}^{4(17)}}z={{(\omega )}^{68}}z,\,\,\,\,(\because {{i}^{4n}}=1)\]       \[=\frac{{{\omega }^{69}}}{i}=\frac{{{({{\omega }^{3}})}^{23}}}{i}=\frac{1}{i}=-i\] Aliter: \[z=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}+i\frac{1}{2}=\cos \frac{\pi }{6}+i\sin \frac{\pi }{6}\] Þ \[{{z}^{69}}={{\left( \cos \frac{\pi }{6}+i\sin \frac{\pi }{6} \right)}^{69}}=\cos \frac{69\pi }{6}+i\sin \frac{69\pi }{6}\]         \[=\cos \left( 11\pi +\frac{\pi }{2} \right)+i\sin \left( 11\pi +\frac{\pi }{2} \right)=0+i(-1)=-i\].


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