MathematicsCube Roots and nth Roots of UnityJEE Advanced 2014Moderate
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Visualizing the Roots of Unity

  • Given for .
  • These are the non-real roots of unity.
  • The complete set of roots of unity is .
  • Geometrically, these points lie on a unit circle .

Statement P: Existence of Inverses

  • Condition: .
  • Since , we know that .
  • The conjugate of is , which is equivalent to .
  • For any , the index is also in the set .
  • Thus, the statement is True.

Statement Q: Solutions to

  • Equation: .
  • Since , we can always solve for .
  • .
  • This is always a valid complex number for any .
  • Thus, the statement is False.

Statement R: Product of Chord Lengths

  • The roots of unity satisfy .
  • Factorization: .
  • Dividing by gives: .
  • Also, by geometric series: .

Evaluating the Product Limit

  • Substitute into the identity:
  • .
  • .
  • Taking the absolute value: .
  • The required value is .

Statement S: Sum of Cosines

  • Property: The sum of all roots of unity is .
  • .
  • Taking the real part: .
  • .
  • The expression .

Final Summary and Takeaway

  • Final Match:
  • (P) (1): True
  • (Q) (2): False
  • (R) (3): 1
  • (S) (4): 2
  • Key Takeaway: Use the polynomial for products and for sums.

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