The sum of power of the roots of the equation is ______
Answer: 3
Solution
Factorise the cubic:
One root is . The other two satisfy , and since , they satisfy and hence .
As , each of those two roots raised to the power equals , and .
The sum of the powers of the roots is .
One root is . The other two satisfy , and since , they satisfy and hence .
As , each of those two roots raised to the power equals , and .
The sum of the powers of the roots is .
JEE Main · 2021 · 26 Feb 2021 · Shift 1 · Integer answer