Let z = 1 - i 3 2 , i = - 1 . Then the value of 21 + z + 1 z 3 + z 2 + 1 z 2 3 + z 3 + 1 z 3 3 + … + z…

Let z=1-i32,i=-1. Then the value of 21+z+1z3+z2+1z23+z3+1z33++z21+1z213 is______.

Solution

Given:

z=1-i32

z=--1+i32

z=ω

where, ω is the cube root of unity. So,

1+ω+ω2=0

ω3=1

Now, let

A=z+1z3+z2+1z23+z3+1z33++z21+1z213

A=ω1ω3+ω2+1ω23+ω31ω33+.+ω211ω213

A=-ω2+1ω3+ω4+1ω23+1113+.+ω211ω213

A=--ωω3+-ω2ω23+113+.+ω211ω213

A=1+-1+113+1+-1+113.+113

A=31+-1+113

A=8

Then,

21+A=218

=13

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (26 Aug Shift 1)

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