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Q.

If α is an nth root of unity, then 1+2α+3α2+....+n-1=

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a

n1-α2

b

n1-α

c

-n1-α

d

-n1-α2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Let S=1+2α+3α2+.........+(n-1)αn-2+n-1

Now αS=α+2α2+3α3+......+(n-1)αn-1+n

Now S-αS=1+α+α2+.........+αn-1-n

S(1-α)=1(1-αn1-α)-nαn(1,α,α2,........are in G.P)

S(1-α)=0-n(1)(αn=1)

 

S=-n(1-α)

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