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Question Number 117045 by bobhans last updated on 09/Oct/20

If x is a complex number satisfying   x^2 +x+1 = 0 , what is the value of  x^(53) +x^(52) +x^(51) +x^(50) +x^(49)  ?

$$\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{x}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{complex}\:\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{satisfying}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{1}\:=\:\mathrm{0}\:,\:\mathrm{what}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{value}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{53}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{52}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{50}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{49}} \:? \\ $$

Answered by john santu last updated on 09/Oct/20

we know that x^2 +x+1 = ((x^3 −1)/(x−1)) , x≠1  since x^2 +x+1= 0, implies that x^3 =1  and x≠1 . Now x^(53) +x^(52) +x^(51) +x^(50) +x^(49) =  x^(51) (x^2 +x)+x^(49) (x^2 +x+1) =  x^(51) (−1)+x^(49) (0) = −x^(51) =−(x^3 )^(17)   = −(1)^(17)  = −1

$${we}\:{know}\:{that}\:{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}+\mathrm{1}\:=\:\frac{{x}^{\mathrm{3}} −\mathrm{1}}{{x}−\mathrm{1}}\:,\:{x}\neq\mathrm{1} \\ $$$${since}\:{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}+\mathrm{1}=\:\mathrm{0},\:{implies}\:{that}\:{x}^{\mathrm{3}} =\mathrm{1} \\ $$$${and}\:{x}\neq\mathrm{1}\:.\:{Now}\:{x}^{\mathrm{53}} +{x}^{\mathrm{52}} +{x}^{\mathrm{51}} +{x}^{\mathrm{50}} +{x}^{\mathrm{49}} = \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{51}} \left({x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}\right)+{x}^{\mathrm{49}} \left({x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}+\mathrm{1}\right)\:= \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{51}} \left(−\mathrm{1}\right)+{x}^{\mathrm{49}} \left(\mathrm{0}\right)\:=\:−{x}^{\mathrm{51}} =−\left({x}^{\mathrm{3}} \right)^{\mathrm{17}} \\ $$$$=\:−\left(\mathrm{1}\right)^{\mathrm{17}} \:=\:−\mathrm{1} \\ $$

Answered by 1549442205PVT last updated on 09/Oct/20

P=x^(53) +x^(52) +x^(51) +x^(50) +x^(49)   =x^(53) +x^(52) +x^(51) +x^(50) +x^(49) +x^(48) −x^(48)   =x^(51) (x^2 +x+1)+x^(48) (x^2 +x+1)−x^(48)   =−x^(48) (since x^2 +x+1=0(by hypothesis))  From the hypothesis x^2 +x+1=0  we infer x=((−1±i(√3))/2)=cos120°±isin120°  Hence,by Mauvra′s formula we have  x^(48) =cos(48.120°)±isin(48.120°)  =cos(16.360°)±isin(16.360°)  =1±0=1⇒P=−x^(48) =−1

$$\mathrm{P}=\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{53}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{52}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{50}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{49}} \\ $$$$=\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{53}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{52}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{50}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{49}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} −\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} \\ $$$$=\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} \left(\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{1}\right)+\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} \left(\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{1}\right)−\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} \\ $$$$=−\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} \left(\mathrm{since}\:\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{1}=\mathrm{0}\left(\mathrm{by}\:\mathrm{hypothesis}\right)\right) \\ $$$$\mathrm{From}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{hypothesis}\:\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{1}=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{infer}\:\mathrm{x}=\frac{−\mathrm{1}\pm\mathrm{i}\sqrt{\mathrm{3}}}{\mathrm{2}}=\mathrm{cos120}°\pm\mathrm{isin120}° \\ $$$$\mathrm{Hence},\mathrm{by}\:\mathrm{Mauvra}'\mathrm{s}\:\mathrm{formula}\:\mathrm{we}\:\mathrm{have} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} =\mathrm{cos}\left(\mathrm{48}.\mathrm{120}°\right)\pm\mathrm{isin}\left(\mathrm{48}.\mathrm{120}°\right) \\ $$$$=\mathrm{cos}\left(\mathrm{16}.\mathrm{360}°\right)\pm\mathrm{isin}\left(\mathrm{16}.\mathrm{360}°\right) \\ $$$$=\mathrm{1}\pm\mathrm{0}=\mathrm{1}\Rightarrow\mathrm{P}=−\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} =−\mathrm{1} \\ $$

Answered by floor(10²Eta[1]) last updated on 09/Oct/20

x^2 +x+1=0⇒x^2 =−x−1  x^3 =−x^2 −x=x+1−x=1  ⇒x^(3k) =1^k =1 ∀ k∈N  x^(53) =x^(51) .x^2 =x^2   x^(52) =x^(51) .x=x  x^(51) =1  x^(50) =x^(48) .x^2 =x^2   x^(49) =x^(48) .x=x  ⇒x^(53) +x^(52) +x^(51) +x^(50) +x^(49)   =2(x^2 +x)+1=−2+1=−1

$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{1}=\mathrm{0}\Rightarrow\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} =−\mathrm{x}−\mathrm{1} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{3}} =−\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{1}−\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{1} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{3k}} =\mathrm{1}^{\mathrm{k}} =\mathrm{1}\:\forall\:\mathrm{k}\in\mathbb{N} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{53}} =\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} .\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} =\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{52}} =\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} .\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{x} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} =\mathrm{1} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{50}} =\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} .\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} =\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{49}} =\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{48}} .\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{x} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{53}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{52}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{51}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{50}} +\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{49}} \\ $$$$=\mathrm{2}\left(\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{x}\right)+\mathrm{1}=−\mathrm{2}+\mathrm{1}=−\mathrm{1} \\ $$

Answered by Olaf last updated on 09/Oct/20

x^2 +x+1 = 0 = ((1−x^3 )/(1−x)) ⇒ x^3  = 1  x^2 +x+1 = 0 ⇒ x+(1/x) = −1  x^(53) +x^(52) +x^(51) +x^(50) +x^(49)  =  x^(51) (x^2 +x+1+(1/x)+(1/x^2 )) =  x^(51) [(x+(1/x))^2 −2+(x+(1/x))+1] =  x^(51) (1−2−1+1) = −x^(51)  = −(x^3 )^(17)  = −1

$${x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}+\mathrm{1}\:=\:\mathrm{0}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{1}−{x}^{\mathrm{3}} }{\mathrm{1}−{x}}\:\Rightarrow\:{x}^{\mathrm{3}} \:=\:\mathrm{1} \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}+\mathrm{1}\:=\:\mathrm{0}\:\Rightarrow\:{x}+\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{x}}\:=\:−\mathrm{1} \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{53}} +{x}^{\mathrm{52}} +{x}^{\mathrm{51}} +{x}^{\mathrm{50}} +{x}^{\mathrm{49}} \:= \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{51}} \left({x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}+\mathrm{1}+\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{x}}+\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{x}^{\mathrm{2}} }\right)\:= \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{51}} \left[\left({x}+\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{x}}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{2}+\left({x}+\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{x}}\right)+\mathrm{1}\right]\:= \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{51}} \left(\mathrm{1}−\mathrm{2}−\mathrm{1}+\mathrm{1}\right)\:=\:−{x}^{\mathrm{51}} \:=\:−\left({x}^{\mathrm{3}} \right)^{\mathrm{17}} \:=\:−\mathrm{1} \\ $$

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