Question 5

Algebra Level 4

If A 1 A_{1} , A 2 A_{2} , A 3 A_{3} are the arguments of the roots of the complex equation Z 3 α 3 = 0 Z^3-\alpha^3=0 , where α \alpha is a constant complex number with modulus 1 1 , find the value of: n = 1 n = 3 cos ( A n ) + sin ( A n ) \sum_{n=1}^{n=3}{\cos(A_{n})+\sin(A_{n})} .

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3 solutions

Samarpit Swain
Mar 21, 2015

The roots of the equation Z 3 α 3 = 0 Z^3-\alpha^3=0 can be expressed as, β = cos ( A 1 ) + i sin ( A 1 ) \beta= \cos(A_{1}) + i\sin(A_{1}) , γ = cos ( A 2 ) + i sin ( A 2 ) \gamma=\cos(A_{2}) + i\sin(A_{2}) , δ = cos ( A 3 ) + i sin ( A 3 ) \delta=\cos(A_{3}) + i\sin(A_{3}) . Since β + γ + δ = 0 \beta + \gamma+\delta = 0 , so

( cos ( A 1 ) + cos ( A 2 ) + cos ( A 3 ) ) + i ( sin ( A 1 ) + sin ( A 2 ) + sin ( A 3 ) ) = 0 (\cos(A_{1})+\cos(A_{2})+ \cos(A_{3})) + i(\sin(A_{1})+\sin(A_{2})+ \sin(A_{3}))=0

Therefore, ( cos ( A 1 ) + cos ( A 2 ) + cos ( A 3 ) ) = ( sin ( A 1 ) + sin ( A 2 ) + sin ( A 3 ) ) = 0 (\cos(A_{1})+\cos(A_{2})+ \cos(A_{3})) = (\sin(A_{1})+\sin(A_{2})+ \sin(A_{3}))=0 .

Hence n = 1 n = 3 cos ( A n ) + sin ( A n ) = 0 : ) \sum_{n=1}^{n=3}{\cos(A_{n})+\sin(A_{n})} = 0 :)

Deepanshu Gupta
Mar 24, 2015

JEE style :

Since answer is independent of α \alpha , hence take it as 1 1 . Now Required sum is equal to 3 times the sum of x and y co-ordinate of Centroid of triangle which has vertex 1 1 , ω \omega , ω 2 { \omega }^{ 2 } in argand plane , which is obviously zero , Since It represent Origin .

Ravi Dwivedi
Jul 5, 2015

Clearly sum of roots is zero and then equating real and imaginary parts the conclusion follows

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