Let α   and β be the roots of the equation x 2 + x + 1 = 0 . Then for y ≠ 0 in R ,…

Let α  and β be the roots of the equation x2+x+1=0. Then for y0 in R, y+1αβαy+β1β1y+α is equal to
  1. y3
  2. y(y21)
  3. y31
  4.  y(y23)

Solution

Roots of the equation x2+x+1=0 are α and β and we know that the sum of roots of a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 is -ba and ca respectively.

α+β=-1 and αβ=1.

Now, let =y+1αβαy+β1β1y+α

Applying R1R1+R2+R3, we get

=y+1+α+βy+1+α+βy+1+α+βαy+β1β1y+α

=y+1+α+β111αy+β1β1y+α

=y+1+-11y+βy+α-1-1αy+α-β+1α-βy+β

=yy2+α+βy+αβ-yα-α2+β+α-βy-β2

=yy2+α+βy+αβ-yα+β+1-α2+β2+α+β

On putting the values of α+β & αβ, we get

=yy2+-1y+1-y-1+1-α+β2-2αβ+-1

=yy2-y+1--12-2-1

=yy2-y+1

=y3 (on simplifying)

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (09 Apr Shift 1)

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