Q.
Let α,β be the roots of x2−2xcosϕ+1=0 then the equation whose roots are αn and βn is
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a
x2−2xcosnϕ−1=0
b
x2−2xcosnϕ+1=0
c
x2−2xsinnϕ+1=0
d
x2+2xsinnϕ−1=0
answer is B.
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The given equation is x2−2xcosϕ+1=0∴ x=2cosϕ±4cos2ϕ−42=cosϕ±isinϕ Let α=cosϕ+isinϕ, then β=cosϕ−isinϕ ∴ αn+βn=(cosϕ+isinϕ)n+(cosϕ−isinϕ)n =2cosnϕ and αnβn=(cosnϕ+isinnϕ)(cosnϕ−isinnϕ)=cos2nϕ+sin2nϕ=1∴ Required equation isx2−2xcosnϕ+1=0
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