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If α , β , γ are the three cube roots of unity, submit the value of Q P as your answer.
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It is a very easy problem in disguise. First of all it is rated in Geometry which is truly a disguise.
We will use the Taylor series for t a n − 1 ( x ) = k = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 k + 1 ( − 1 ) k x 2 k + 1
We will replace α , β , γ with 1 , ω , ω 2 [just a little easy to move with them)
Then,
P = k = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 k + 1 ( − 1 ) k 1 2 k + k = 0 ∑ ∞ ω ( 2 k + 1 ) ( − 1 ) k ω 2 k + 1 + k = 0 ∑ ∞ ω 2 ( 2 k + 1 ) ( − 1 ) k ω 2 2 k + 1
P = k = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 k + 1 ( − 1 ) k ( 1 + ω 2 k + ω k )
( 1 + ω 2 k + ω k ) will give a nonzero answer(equal to 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 ) only for k = 3 n for some integer n , rest for all integers it becomes equal to 0 [You can prove that by induction and even by De Moivre]
Hence, our sum would become
P = 3 n = 0 ∑ ∞ 2 ( 3 n ) + 1 ( − 1 ) k = 3 n = 0 ∑ ∞ 6 n + 1 ( − 1 ) k
And as a result, Q P = 3 .