JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2006

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        \[{{\left( \frac{-1+\sqrt{-3}}{2} \right)}^{100}}+{{\left( \frac{-1-\sqrt{-3}}{2} \right)}^{100}}\]is equal to

    A)  2                                            

    B)  zero

    C)  \[-1\]                                   

    D)  1

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Key Idea: \[\omega =\frac{-1+i\sqrt{3}}{2}\]and\[{{\omega }^{2}}=\frac{-1-i\sqrt{3}}{2}\]where\[\omega ,{{\omega }^{2}}\]are cube roots of unity such that \[1+\omega +{{\omega }^{2}}=0\] Given    \[{{\left( \frac{-1+\sqrt{-3}}{2} \right)}^{100}}+{{\left( \frac{-1-\sqrt{-3}}{2} \right)}^{100}}\]                 \[={{\left( \frac{-1+i\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)}^{100}}+{{\left( \frac{-1-i\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)}^{100}}\]                 \[={{(\omega )}^{100}}+{{({{\omega }^{2}})}^{100}}=\omega +{{\omega }^{2}}=-1\]


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