KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-3

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    Let \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] be two roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+2x+2=0,\] then \[{{\alpha }^{15}}+{{\beta }^{15}}\] is equal to:

    A) 512                              

    B) \[-\,512\]

    C) \[-\,256\]           

    D) 256

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\alpha ,\,\beta \] are roots of \[{{x}^{2}}+2x+=\,0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[(x+1){{\,}^{2}}=\,-1\,\]\[\Rightarrow \] \[x\,=\,-\,1\pm \,i\]
    Let        \[\alpha \,=\,-1\,+\,i,\] \[\beta \,=\,-1-i\]
    \[{{\alpha }^{15}}+{{\beta }^{15}}\,=\,{{(-1+i)}^{15}}+\,{{(-1\,-i)}^{15}}\]
                \[=\,-\,\left[ \,{{(1+\,i)}^{15}}+\,{{(1-i)}^{15}} \right]\]
    \[=\,\,-\left[ {{\left\{ \sqrt{2}\left( \cos \frac{\pi }{4}+\,i\,\sin \,\frac{\pi }{4} \right) \right\}}^{15}}+{{\left\{ \sqrt{2}\left( \cos \left( -\,\frac{\pi }{4} \right)+\,i\,\sin \,\left( -\frac{\pi }{4} \right) \right) \right\}}^{15}} \right]\,\]
    \[=\,\,-\,\left[ {{\left( \sqrt{2} \right)}^{15}}\left\{ \text{cos}\frac{15\pi }{4}+\text{isin}\frac{15\pi }{4} \right\}+{{(\sqrt{2})}^{15}}\left\{ \text{cos}\frac{15\pi }{4}-\text{i}\,\text{sin}\frac{15\pi }{4} \right\} \right]\]
    \[=\,\,-\,{{(\sqrt{2})}^{15}}\left[ 2\text{cos}\frac{15\pi }{4} \right]\,=-\,256.\]      


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