If α(≠1) is a fifth root of unity and β≠1 is a fourth root of unity then z=(1+α)(1+β)1+α21+β21+α31+β3 equals
α
β
αβ
0
As β≠1s a fourth root of unity,
β4=1⇒(1−β)1+β+β2+β3=0
as, β≠1,1+β+β2(1+β)=0⇒(1+β)1+β2=0∴z=0