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If ω is complex cube root of unity and a, b, c are three real numbers such that 1a+ω+1b+ω+1c+ω=2ω2 and 1a+ω2+1b+ω2+1c+ω2=2ω , then1a+1+1b+1+1c+1=  

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a

2

b

None

c

3

d

1

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

( Since ω2=1ω and ω=1ω2  )

the given relation may be rewritten as 1a+ω+1b+ω+1c+ω=2ω

and1a+ω2+1b+ω2+1c+ω2=2ω2

Clearly ω  and ω2  are the roots of

1a+x+1b+x+1c+x=2x  or (b+x)(c+x)+(a+x)(c+x)+(a+x)(b+x)(a+x)(b+x)(c+x)=2x

orx[3x2+2(a+b+c)x+bc+ca+ab]

=2[abc+(bc+ca+ab)x(a+b+c)x2+x3]

x3(bc+ca+ab)x2abc=0

Now if α is the third root of this equation then sum of the roots,α+ω+ω2=0α=1

Hence,1 is the root of equation(1) we get 1a+1+1b+1+1c+1=2

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