11th Class Mathematics Sample Paper Mathematics Olympiad - Sample Paper-8

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    If w is an imaginary cube root of unity then \[\left( 1-w \right)\left( 1-{{w}^{2}} \right)\left( 1-{{w}^{4}} \right)\left( 1-{{w}^{5}} \right)\]is equal to

    A)   3                  

    B)  6             

    C)  9                                

    D)  12

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\because (1-\omega )(1-{{\omega }^{2}})(1-{{\omega }^{4}})(1-{{\omega }^{5}})\] \[=(1-\omega )(1-{{\omega }^{2}})(1-{{\omega }^{3}}.\omega )(1-{{\omega }^{3}}.{{\omega }^{2}})\] \[=(1-{{\omega }^{2}}){{(1-{{\omega }^{2}})}^{2}}[\therefore 1-{{\omega }^{3}}=0]\] \[={{[(1-\omega )(1-{{\omega }^{2}})]}^{2}}\] \[={{(1-\omega -{{\omega }^{2}}+{{\omega }^{3}})}^{2}}1+\omega +{{\omega }^{2}}=0\] \[=\{1-(\omega -{{\omega }^{2}})+{{\omega }^{3}}\}\,\,\omega +{{\omega }^{2}}=-1\] \[={{\{1-(-1)+1\}}^{2}}={{3}^{2}}=9.\] Thus, the option [c] is correct.


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