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Grade 11Algebra

If 1,w andw^2 are the cube root of unity then show(1-w+w^2)(1-w^2+w^4)(1-w^4+w^8)...upto n factors =2^2n

Profile image of Bomte Gapak
8 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Shailendra Kumar Sharma
8 Years ago
as we know 1-w+w2= 0
so 1+w2 =-w, so it will be -2w
take 1-w2+w4
=1-w2+w3*w=1-w2+w
(-w2-w2)=-2w2

Next term is 1-w4+w8 =( 1-w+w2)
so the trend will repeat 
Now (1-w+w2)X1-w2+w4 =(-2w)*(-2w2) =2^2
similarly for n terms it will be 2^2n