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JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 3. Complex Numbers

For any integer k, let αk=coskπ7+isinkπ7, where i= -1.  The value of the expression k=112αk+1-αkk=13α4k-1-α4k-2 is

  1. A 2
  2. B 4
  3. C 6
  4. D 8
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(B) 4

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S= k=112αk+1-αkk=13α4k-1-α4k-2
|αr+1-αr|  = side length of the polygon having 14 sides = a S= α2-α1+α3-α2+α4-α3+..........+α13-α12α3-α2+α7-α6+α11-α10
So, S= 12a3a=4
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