\((-i+\sqrt{3})^{300}+(-i-\sqrt{3})^{300}=\)

\((-i+\sqrt{3})^{300}+(-i-\sqrt{3})^{300}=\)
  1. \(2^{300}\)
  2. \(2^{301}\)
  3. \(2^{100}\)
  4. \(-2^{300}\)

Solution

\(\begin{aligned} &(-i+\sqrt{3})^{300}+(-i-\sqrt{3})^{300}=(i-\sqrt{3})^{300} +(-i-\sqrt{3})^{300} \\ &= i^{300}(1+i \sqrt{3})^{300}+i^{300}(-1+i \sqrt{3})^{300} \\ &=\left(-2 w^2\right)^{300}+(2 w)^{300} \quad\{\text {where } w \text { is cube root of unity}\} \\ &= 2^{300}\left[\left(w^2\right)^{300}+w^{300}\right]=2^{300} \times 2=2^{301} \end{aligned}\) Hence, option (b) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (21 Sep Shift 1)

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