Let α , β be the roots of the equation x 2 - 6 x + 3 = 0 such that Im ( α ) > Im ( β ) . Let a , b be…

Let α,β be the roots of the equation x2-6x+3=0 such that Im(α)>Im(β). Let a, b be integers not divisible by 3 and n be a natural number such that α99β+α98=3n(a+ib), i=-1. Then n+a+b is equal to ___________.

Solution

Given,

x2-6x+3=0 has roots α & β

Now, solving x2-6x+3=0 we get,

x=6±i62=312±12i

Now, taking α=3eiπ4, β=3e-iπ4

Now, solving α99β+α98=α98αβ+1

=α98(α+β)β

=349eiπ49863e-iπ4

=349ei99π4×2

=349cos99π4+isin99π4×2

=349cos25π-π4+isin25π-π4×2

=349(-1+i)

=3n(a+ib)

So, on comparing we get,

n=49, a=-1, b=1

n+a+b=49-1+1=49

Asked in: JEE Main 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2)

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