If are roots of the equation and for each positive integer , then the value of is equal to
Answer: 1
Solution
Both and satisfy , so their powers obey the recurrence built from that equation:
Taking and ,
Factorising numerator and denominator,
The value of the expression is .
Taking and ,
Factorising numerator and denominator,
The value of the expression is .
JEE Main · 2021 · 25 Jul 2021 · Shift 1 · Integer answer