If x 2 + x + 1 = 0 , find the value of x 1 9 9 9 + x 2 0 0 0 .
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From the quadratic equation, x = 2 − 1 ± − 3 , i.e. x = e 2 π i / 3 or x = e 4 π i / 3 .
Then
x 2 + x = − 1
x 2 0 0 0 + x 1 9 9 9 = − x 1 9 9 8 = − e 3 9 9 6 i / 3 = − e 2 π i ⋅ 6 6 6 = − 1 .
There's a much simpler solution... We have, x²+x+1=0 x+1=-x²........(1) Also, x(x+1)=-1 x+1=-1/x.....(2) So from (1) and (2) we have, -x²=-1/x x³=1
Now as asked in the question , x^1999(1+x)=x^1999×-1/x............(From eq.(2)) So, -1×x^1998 x^1998=(x^3×3×3×2×37) Now substituting value of x³=1 We get, -1×1=-1 Thus -1 is the answer...
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x 2 + x + 1 = 0 = > x 3 = 1 = > x 1 9 9 9 + x 2 0 0 0 = x 1 9 9 8 ( x 2 + x + 1 − 1 ) = ( x 3 ) 6 6 6 ( − 1 ) = − 1