Question 84

Mathematics Linear and Quadratic Equations Easy

Let \( a=\cos \frac{2 \pi}{7}+i \sin \frac{2 \pi}{7}, \alpha=a+a^{2}+a^{4} \) and \( \beta=a^{3}+a^{5}+a^{6} \) then the equation whose root are \( \alpha, \beta \) is

(A) \( x^{2}+x+2=0 \)
(B) \( x^{2}+x-2=0 \)
(C) \( x^{2}-x-2=0 \)
(D) \( x^{2}-x+2=0 \)
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Correct Solution: Option A

Step-by-step Solution:

The correct option is (A)\(x^2 + x + 2 = 0\)
Given, \(a = \cos\frac{2\pi}{7} + i \sin\frac{2\pi}{7}\)
\(\therefore a^7 = \cos 2\pi + i \sin 2\pi\)
\( [ \because e^{i\theta} = \cos \theta + i \sin \theta ]\) \(= 1\)
Also, \(\alpha = a + a^2 + a^4,\beta = a^3 + a^5 + a^6\) then the sum of roots, \(S = \alpha + \beta = a + a^2 + a^3 + a^4 + a^5 + a^6\)
\(\Rightarrow S = \frac{a(1 - a^6)}{1 - a} = \frac{a - a^7}{1 - a}\) \(= \frac{a - 1}{1 - a} = -1 [\because a^7 = 1]\) Product of the roots, \(P = \alpha \beta = (a + a^2 + a^4)(a^3 + a^5 + a^6)\)
\(= a^4 + a^5 + 1 + a^6 + 1 + a^2 + 1 + a + a^3 [\because a^7 = 1]\)
\(= 3 + (a + a^2 + a^3 + a^4 + a^5 + a^6) = 3 - 1 = 2\)
Hence, the required quadratic equation is
\(x^2 + x + 2 = 0\).