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

  • question_answer
    The value of the sum \[\sum\limits_{n=1}^{13}{\left( {{i}^{n}}+{{i}^{n+1}} \right)};\] where \[i=\sqrt{-1}\] is:

    A) \[i\]                  

    B) \[-i\]   

    C) \[0\]    

    D) \[i-1\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\sum\limits_{n=1}^{13}{\left| {{i}^{n}}+{{1}^{n+1}} \right|}=\sum\limits_{n=1}^{13}{{{i}^{n}}\left[ 1+i \right]}\] \[=\,\,\,(1+i)\left[ i+{{i}^{2}}+{{i}^{3}}....{{i}^{13}} \right]=\frac{(1+i)}{(1-i)}i\left[ 1-{{i}^{13}} \right]\]\[=\,\,\,\frac{(-1+i)(1-{{i}^{13}})}{(1-i)}=\frac{-1+{{i}^{13}}+i-{{i}^{14}}}{(1-i)}\] \[=\,\,\,\frac{-1+{{({{i}^{2}})}^{6}}.i+i-{{({{i}^{2}})}^{7}}}{(1-i)}=\,\,\frac{2i+2{{i}^{2}}}{1-{{i}^{2}}}=(i-1)\]


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