JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Mock Test - Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

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    The expression \[{{\left[ \frac{1+\sin \frac{\pi }{8}+i\cos \frac{\pi }{8}}{1+\sin \frac{\pi }{8}-i\cos \frac{\pi }{8}} \right]}^{8}}=\]

    A) 1        

    B) -1

    C) i                     

    D) -i

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[Let\text{ }\sin \frac{\pi }{8}+i\cos \frac{\pi }{8}=z\] \[\Rightarrow {{\left[ \frac{1+\sin \frac{\pi }{8}+i\cos \frac{\pi }{8}}{1+\sin \frac{\pi }{8}-i\cos \frac{\pi }{8}} \right]}^{8}}\] \[={{\left( \frac{1+z}{1+\frac{1}{z}} \right)}^{8}}\] \[={{z}^{8}}={{\left( \sin \frac{\pi }{8}+i\cos \frac{\pi }{8} \right)}^{8}}\] \[={{\left( \cos \left( \frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{\pi }{8} \right)+i\sin \left( \frac{\pi }{2}-\frac{\pi }{8} \right) \right)}^{8}}\] \[={{\left( \cos \frac{3\pi }{8}+i\sin \frac{3\pi }{8} \right)}^{8}}\] \[=\cos 3\pi =-1\]


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