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If 1/(a+w)+1/(b+w)+1/(c+w)+1/(d+w)=1/w where a,b,c,d belongs to real number and w is a cube root o unity then show that ∑1/(a^2-a+1)=1

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Aditya Gupta
7 Years ago
this is a really easy ques.
1/(a+w)+1/(b+w)+1/(c+w)+1/(d+w)=1/w= w^2
we know that conjygate of w= w^2. so take conjugate on both sides and add
∑1/(a+w)+1/(a+w^2)= w^2+w= – 1
∑(2a – 1)/(a^2 – a+1)= – 1
now call ∑a/(a^2 – a+1) as y and ∑1/(a^2 – a+1) as x
so that 2y – x= – 1
or 2y+1=x
now given that ∑1/(a+w) = w^2
∑(a+w^2)/(a+w)(a+w^2) = w^2
or ∑(a+w^2)/(a^2-a+1) = w^2
or y + w^2*x= w^2
or y= w^2(1 – x)
or 2y= 2w^2(1 – x)
but 2y+1=x
so (x-1)= 2w^2(1 – x)
or  (2w^2+1)(1 – x)=0
or 1-x=0
so that x = ∑1/(a^2 – a+1) = 1