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Question:
if x + 1/x = 1 find the value of x power 2000 + 1/x power 2000 = ?
Answer:

Given x + 1/x = 1

=> (x2 + 1) = x

=> x2 - x + 1 = 0

=> x = {-(-1) ± √(12 - 4*1*1)}/(2*1)

=> x = {1 ± √(1 - 4)}/2

=> x = {1 ± √(-3)}/2

=> x = {1 ± √(-1)*√3}/2

=> x = {1 ± i√3}/2                   {since i = √(-1)}

=> x = -w, -w2

Now, put x = -w, we get

         x2000 + 1/x2000 = (-w)2000 + 1/(-w )2000

                                   = w2000 + 1/w2000

                                   = w2000 + 1/w2000

                                   = {(w3 )666 * w2 } + 1/{(w3 )666 * w2 }

                                   = w2 + 1/w                                                {since w3 = 1}

                                   = w2 + w3 /w2

                                   = w2 + w

                                   = -1                            {since 1 + w + w2 = 0}

So, x2000 + 1/x2000 = -1

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