If $\omega$ is a complex cube root of unity, then $\sin \left[\left(\omega^{10}+\omega^{23}\right)…

If $\omega$ is a complex cube root of unity, then $\sin \left[\left(\omega^{10}+\omega^{23}\right) \pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right]=$
  1. $1 / \sqrt{2}$
  2. $1 / 2$
  3. $1$
  4. $\sqrt{3} / 2$

Solution

$\sin \left[\left(\omega^{10}+\omega^{23}\right) \pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right]$ $=\sin \left[\left(w+w^2\right) \pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right] \quad\left(\because \omega^3=1\right)$ $=\sin \left[-\pi-\frac{\pi}{4}\right]=-\sin \left[\frac{5 \pi}{4}\right] \quad\left(\because \omega^2+\omega+1=0\right)$ $=-\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (18 May Shift 1)

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