if x2+ x+ 1=0 then find the value of

summationr=1 27(xr+ 1/xr) 2 .

let us consider the equation x3-1=0 ...........(1)
the roots of the eq(1) are the cube roots of unity
x3-1=(x-1)(x2+x+1)
the imaginary roots ω and ω2 are the roots of the eq x2+x+1=0
now let x=ω ,
and let P=ωr+1ωr
here r can be either of 3k, 3k+1 or 3k+2 type
if r = 3k
P=ω3k+1ω3k=(ω3)k+1(ω3)k=1+1=2
if r = 3k+1
P=ω3k+1+1ω3k+1=ω.(ω3)k+1ω.(ω3)k=ω+1ω=ω+ω2    [1ω=ω2ω3=ω2=-1
if r = 3k+2
P=ω3k+2+1ω3k+2=ω2.(ω3)k+1ω2.(ω3)k=ω2+1ω2=ω2+ω   [since 1ω2=ωω3=ωP=-1
therefore
r=127xr+1xr2=k=19x3k+1x3k2+k=08x3k+1+1x3k+12+k=08x3k+2+1x3k+22=k=19(2)2+k=08(-1)2+k=08(-1)2=k=194+k=081+k=081=4*9+1*9+1*9=36+9+9=54

hope this helps you

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