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

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    Let \[\alpha ,\beta \] be the roots of \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1=0.\] Then the equation whose roots are \[{{\alpha }^{229}}\] and \[{{\alpha }^{1004}}\] is

    A) \[{{x}^{2}}-x-1=0\]

    B) \[{{x}^{2}}-x+1=0\]

    C) \[{{x}^{2}}+x-1=0\]  

    D) \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1=0\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    The roots of \[{{\operatorname{x}}^{2}} + x +1 = 0\] are \[\omega \] and \[{{\omega }^{2}}\] [see the cube roots of unity in complex numbers] Let \[\alpha  = \omega , \beta  = {{\omega }^{2}}\] Now \[{{\alpha }^{229}} = {{\omega }^{229}} = {{\omega }^{228}}\,.\,\,\omega = {{\left( {{\omega }^{3}} \right)}^{76}} .\,{{\omega }^{2}}\] \[= \omega  = \alpha \left( \because  \,{{\omega }^{3}} = 1 \right)\] \[{{\alpha }^{1004}}={{\omega }^{1002}}.\,{{\omega }^{2}}={{({{\omega }^{3}})}^{334}}.\,\,{{\omega }^{2}}={{\omega }^{2}}=\beta \] \[\therefore \] equation with roots \[{{\alpha }^{229}}\] and \[{{\alpha }^{1004}}\] is same as the equation with roots \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] i.e. the original equation.


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