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  • Questions like these are common on the JEE Mains, which is one of the standardized tests in India. Thanks to Sounak for the suggestion! I share 2 problems related to a known value for x + 1/x.
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  • @klawtawar
    @klawtawar 8 місяців тому +113

    Thanks!

    • @Antriksh-nx1bug
      @Antriksh-nx1bug 2 місяці тому +10

      Its class 9 question in india i already solved these type question

    • @Antriksh-nx1bug
      @Antriksh-nx1bug 2 місяці тому +5

      For olympiad practice 😂

    • @shafin3365
      @shafin3365 2 місяці тому +3

      Bro, it's class 8 Bangladeshi general question, too 😅​@@Antriksh-nx1bug

    • @Souparno_Biswas
      @Souparno_Biswas 2 місяці тому +7

      @@shafin3365 As a person who is aware of both the Indian and bangladesi syllabus. Definitely it is not a part of the Bangladesi Syllabus. We have step below questions like this in CBSE and half a step below in ICSE of 9th standard.

    • @Flashy_itachi
      @Flashy_itachi Місяць тому +1

      ​@@Souparno_BiswasAs a Indian who is in cbse board these types of questions come in class 10th maths chapter 4 quadratic equation

  • @krishnagovinda-gc8je
    @krishnagovinda-gc8je 7 місяців тому +293

    Just take 2 tests

  • @kavyabhojwani2797
    @kavyabhojwani2797 7 місяців тому +280

    You're INSANE if you think the average score is 50%. That's what the 2-3% people score in JEE Mains.

    • @nel_tu_
      @nel_tu_ Місяць тому +10

      ​@@boredlife 50th percentile is median not mean

    • @nagasaiprajith2302
      @nagasaiprajith2302 Місяць тому +4

      No it's mean here in India 😢

    • @JEE-oq1me
      @JEE-oq1me Місяць тому +14

      ~14% students according to my calculation from my shift, 27 january.

    • @karthikchowdary4184
      @karthikchowdary4184 Місяць тому +5

      @@JEE-oq1me lol, my fkd up shift😭😭

    • @hemangachandragiri8
      @hemangachandragiri8 Місяць тому +2

      ​@@JEE-oq1methat's the easiest shift we had so far

  • @Tiqerboy
    @Tiqerboy 8 місяців тому +337

    That second problem is confusing. You didn't extend the x > 0 requirement for it as it is obvious that the equation has no real roots for x. Therefore it makes sense to convert it to polar form of a complex number.

    • @dianamorningstar2010
      @dianamorningstar2010 8 місяців тому +37

      The x>0 only applies to the first question

    • @TheGeronimo2
      @TheGeronimo2 8 місяців тому +10

      In the second one the only requirement would be x != 0

    • @pog16384
      @pog16384 8 місяців тому +2

      Either I screwed up or got a different answer

    • @tryndamereagiota8539
      @tryndamereagiota8539 8 місяців тому

      ​@@pog16384wtf lol

    • @naturefeels-wn8qv
      @naturefeels-wn8qv 8 місяців тому +9

      you can't compare real numbers with complex no... that's why including x>0 for question 2 doesn't make any sense at all

  • @Hrishi02005
    @Hrishi02005 Місяць тому +28

    Use
    Complex number
    X=cosa+i sina
    1/x=cosa-isinb
    X+ 1/x = √3
    =>2Cosa=√3
    Cosa=√3/2
    a=π/6
    X^100 + 1/x^100= 2 cos 100.π/6
    => - 2 cosπ/3
    =>-2(1/2)
    => -1 ##

    • @tanishdesai7652
      @tanishdesai7652 26 днів тому +2

      Fastest solution thanks 🙏🙏🙏

    • @Smoked.X
      @Smoked.X 14 днів тому

      Wow not every aspirant is maths Major.😂

    • @Hrishi02005
      @Hrishi02005 13 днів тому +1

      @@Smoked.X yes bro,
      But this is the fastest way to solve this problem

    • @Smoked.X
      @Smoked.X 13 днів тому

      @@Hrishi02005 I regret not studying maths seriously from 10th standard and onwards.

    • @Hrishi02005
      @Hrishi02005 13 днів тому +1

      @@Smoked.X but still you can also study higher mathematics by your own self

  • @TaylorRen
    @TaylorRen 8 місяців тому +37

    The problem is a bit confusing when "x>0" is somehow "carried over" to the second question. However, if x>0 is a constraint, the 2nd problem has no answer at all.

  • @hippophile
    @hippophile 7 місяців тому +10

    Love the complex answer. You could also look at e^(2iπ/3) and e^(-2iπ/3) and look at them on the complex graph: they have real co-ordinates -1/2 from basic trigonometry, and the complex parts cancel (conjugates), so the sum is -1.

  • @MadaraUchiha..
    @MadaraUchiha.. Місяць тому +10

    These were one of the easiest questions. You should try JEE Advanced maths.

  • @cocolasticot9027
    @cocolasticot9027 8 місяців тому +24

    For the complex solution, just start with the polar form z=aexp(iθ), then use the exponential form of cosine : 2.cos(x) = exp(ix)+exp(-ix)

  • @wernerviehhauser94
    @wernerviehhauser94 8 місяців тому +17

    definitely prefer the complex numbers route. That just feels so much more familiar.

  • @ericherde1
    @ericherde1 8 місяців тому +40

    3rd way to solve problem 2: start with method 1 until you reach x^6=-1, then recognize that x must be an odd twelfth root of unity. A little investigation of the other equations tells you which pair of such roots it could be, then cancel the x^96’s and recognize that x^4 will have real part equal to -1/2, and like all roots of unity, its multiplicative inverse is its complex conjugate, so the answer is -1.

    • @memorializers
      @memorializers 8 місяців тому +9

      Immediately knew we were gonna need complex numbers, since x⁶ is always positive in the set pf real numbers

  • @Bruno_Haible
    @Bruno_Haible 8 місяців тому +9

    At 4:11 you can save a little computation work by noting that 100 = 6*17-2; that works nicer than 100 = 6*16 + 4.

  • @phungcanhngo
    @phungcanhngo 3 місяці тому +1

    Awesome problems and solutions.Thank so much, professor.

  • @uwelinzbauer3973
    @uwelinzbauer3973 8 місяців тому +75

    In both cases I multiplied by x and got a quadratic equation, then I solved for x.
    This x I inserted into the second part of the question. That worked well, I compared my found values to those from the video.
    In the second question I had to deal with complex numbers, that was a little difficult, but also worked.
    Nice and interesting video, I admire the elegant alternative solving method, I had no idea of.
    Best greetings!

    • @epikherolol8189
      @epikherolol8189 7 місяців тому +5

      Yeah but u don't really solve it by simply plugging in values.
      Coz usually these types of questions are asked in our Ntse(National Talent Search Examination) exam which is a national level competitive exam and in this we don't have a lot of time to solve each question

    • @uwelinzbauer3973
      @uwelinzbauer3973 7 місяців тому +6

      ​@@epikherolol8189
      I know. I am glad, that I am not a student and that I am not going to have an exam.
      Sometimes I watch the videos, pause them and try to find the solution. Just for fun, without time pressure.
      Sometimes I am lucky and I figure it out, but sometimes I fail and then I am lucky, if I understand the explanation, as some questions I find really hard.
      But it is always interesting for me, and I try to keep up.
      Best greetings!

    • @epikherolol8189
      @epikherolol8189 7 місяців тому

      @@uwelinzbauer3973 yea in my free time I also solve without putting time limit tho

    • @rowanuchiha1434
      @rowanuchiha1434 7 місяців тому +1

      In case of the first question you could square the required value to get x+1/x + 2 which is 7 hence the answer is root 7

    • @rowanuchiha1434
      @rowanuchiha1434 7 місяців тому +1

      oh wait that's what this guy did too nvm lmaoo

  • @kalyannatarajan1695
    @kalyannatarajan1695 5 місяців тому

    Very clever, elegant, inspiring …….a full package!!!!!……… esp. the first solution👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @Naitik-1509
    @Naitik-1509 Місяць тому +4

    In SSC cgl exam we need to solve both questions under 45 second.😊

  • @centmillionaire
    @centmillionaire 7 місяців тому +3

    I solved directly by complex numbers and went through a tedious process of calculating successive degrees of x^n + 1/x^n, only to observe that values repeat over a period of 12 (and "anti-repeat" for a period of 6). I had no clue as to why this happens and your solution is so insightful! Bravo 🎉

    • @auni4078
      @auni4078 Місяць тому +1

      brooooo i did exactly same thing in reverse order first i find x^n + 1/x^n for n =1,2,3,4... 16 on n = 16 i observed it's repeating for every 12th n than after like 5 min that complex number method came in mind T_T

  • @georgesmelki1
    @georgesmelki1 7 місяців тому +3

    Problem 2: very good method, for someone who has never heard of complex numbers...Otherwise, solve the quadratic equation x^2 - (root3).x +1=0 which has two complex solutions, cos(pi/6)+_i.sin(pi/6), then apply de Moivre's formula.

  • @CRnk153
    @CRnk153 8 місяців тому +6

    For first problem i just made form "x^2-5x+1=0 with x>0", thats would be very easy to solve

  • @mickelsantiagoquispenamuch4961
    @mickelsantiagoquispenamuch4961 8 місяців тому

    new coment, so great solves! i needed this

  • @fantasypvp
    @fantasypvp 8 місяців тому +17

    In a level maths we're just taught to multiply by x and solve the quadratic then expand out for the solution, we would usually only get real roots though, in further maths we would just do the complex method

  • @zaikindenis1775
    @zaikindenis1775 8 місяців тому +7

    Thank you for the video. If x+1/x=a and f(k)=x^k+1/x^k, then f(k+1)=f(k)*a-f(k-1). Then I found a pattern in this sequence, from some point it repeats every 9 members. Thank you.

    • @Gerardo_profe
      @Gerardo_profe 8 місяців тому +4

      I think the repetition is every 12 terms.
      If k = 1; f = sqrt(3) *
      If k = 2, f = 1 **
      If k = 3; f = 0 ***
      If k = 4, f = -1 ****
      If k = 5; f = -sqrt(3)
      If k = 6, f = -2
      If k = 7; f = -sqrt(3)
      If k = 8, f = -1
      If k = 9; f = 0
      If k = 10, f = 1
      If k = 11; f = sqrt(3)
      If k = 12, f = 2
      If k = 13; f = sqrt(3) *
      If k = 14, f = 1 **
      If k = 15; f = 0 ***
      If k = 16, f = -1 ****
      So f(100) = f (12x8 +4) = f(4) = -1

  • @jaimeduncan6167
    @jaimeduncan6167 8 місяців тому +18

    This is a typical, don't be afraid, just take the direct approach kind of problem. The complex number solution is super elegant.

    • @toxiceditzzzz
      @toxiceditzzzz 8 місяців тому +5

      Do you know in india these. Questions are given to children at age of 15

    • @Feng_Q
      @Feng_Q 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@toxiceditzzzznah, question 1 is for 12-13 aged kids

    • @toxiceditzzzz
      @toxiceditzzzz 8 місяців тому +1

      @@Feng_Q my mistake in India too approx at this age only

    • @VBM375
      @VBM375 2 місяці тому +5

      ​@@toxiceditzzzz Kuch bhi bologe kya jee toh 17 ki age mein hota hai 😂

    • @susantparida8369
      @susantparida8369 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@VBM375padhai to 15-16 se shuru na, 11th me hi complex nos.

  • @TheEnigmaDreamer
    @TheEnigmaDreamer 25 днів тому +1

    Genius👍🏻

  • @twinkle_pie
    @twinkle_pie 7 місяців тому +12

    Another way to solve the first problem is to assume x = y²
    Then √x + 1/√x = y + 1/y
    And from the first equation , we have y² + 1/y² = 5
    (y + 1/y)² - 2 = 5
    ( y + 1/y)² = 7
    y + 1/y = √7
    And as y² = x
    y = √x
    So we get our final answer as
    √x + 1/√x = √7

    • @unknownwarrior8269
      @unknownwarrior8269 2 місяці тому +1

      No need to insert value as y

    • @unknownwarrior8269
      @unknownwarrior8269 2 місяці тому +1

      We in india solve these problems in 8th grade

    • @twinkle_pie
      @twinkle_pie 2 місяці тому +5

      @@unknownwarrior8269 I didn't ask you where you are from and in which grade you guys solve these kind of problems , I just stated an alternate method to solve the discussed question . It's cool that you guys solve these problems from a young age but isn't India's education system essentially the worst

    • @unknownwarrior8269
      @unknownwarrior8269 2 місяці тому +1

      @@twinkle_pie i agree

    • @livinginsidegemses
      @livinginsidegemses Місяць тому

      @@twinkle_pie wait they actually teach stuff in us schools? I thought you guys only had school sh**tings.... btw africa is not a country and oh yeah europe is a continent and no the earth isn't flat and yes your forehead measures 2 football fields... us education system is the biggest joke in the world. cope.

  • @Torch11
    @Torch11 Місяць тому

    By solving the complex numbers in the second method if we multiply divide by iota it would become w/i (w - cube root of unity ) by using the and then we just substitute use a property of cube root of unity w² + w = -1 and it gets cancelled out and we get - 1 as the answer

  • @tacthib1396
    @tacthib1396 8 місяців тому +35

    For the first problem I found it easier to multiply both sides of the equation by x and then get x²-5x+1=0 and then solve for x to solve the problem.

    • @lupus.andron.exhaustus
      @lupus.andron.exhaustus 8 місяців тому +1

      I took the same path, but somewhere on my way I went into a trap, I think:
      x² - 5x + 1 = 0
      x² - 5x = -1
      (x - 2.5)² = - 1 + 6.25
      (x - 2.5)² = 5.25
      x1 = 2.5 + sqr(5.25) ~ 4.7912
      x2 = 2.5 - sqr(5.25) ~ 0.2087
      So I get two positive values for x, which both satisfy the condition x>0, but only x1 is correct for the first equation. Where did I get it wrong? 🤔 What was your solution?

    • @tacthib1396
      @tacthib1396 8 місяців тому +1

      @@lupus.andron.exhaustus x2 is also correct for the equation isn't it ?

    • @Tiqerboy
      @Tiqerboy 8 місяців тому +1

      @@lupus.andron.exhaustus both of these are correct. You can see from the original equation, that the solution must be a number and then its reciprocal. 1/4.7912 = 0.2087.
      Remember the original problem didn't ask you to find x, but if you work out the solution of what they want, you can use either value of x and get the same answer.

    • @robertwagner9014
      @robertwagner9014 8 місяців тому

      I think you are correct. those both would come to to square root of 7 in given formula.@@lupus.andron.exhaustus

    • @lupus.andron.exhaustus
      @lupus.andron.exhaustus 8 місяців тому

      @@Tiqerboy You're right. Must have been due to a lack of coffee. ;) Thanks!

  • @eternal456
    @eternal456 Місяць тому

    I have started to realise that in mathematics, patience is the key because you never have obvious answers to problems like these. So the key is patience and simple but effective approach. We need get rid of the quick solving mentality to get better if we are not a master at concepts.
    Great video!

  • @AbhijitMondal-th2eh
    @AbhijitMondal-th2eh 7 місяців тому +1

    You can solve it easily using the concept of cube root of unity. x is one of the 3 cube roots of unity.

  • @Shreeraksha-ey8nl
    @Shreeraksha-ey8nl 7 місяців тому +1

    For 2nd question solve quadratic equation, root is omega , omega to the power 100 + 1/ omega to the power 100
    = omega to the power 100+ omega square to the power 100 , since omega and omega square are multiplicative inverse of each other
    Omega to the power x = omega to the power x/3
    Then equation becomes omega + omega square
    Now wtk omega + omega square +1 =0
    This implies that omega + omega square = -1

  • @rishikumarchourasia
    @rishikumarchourasia Місяць тому +5

    Average score is 10%. 50% is scored by top 3% people.

    • @-hc__
      @-hc__ Місяць тому

      bro getting 300/300 in JEE Mains is not uncommon these days, 50% is a joke

    • @alien3200
      @alien3200 25 днів тому

      Average NEET user be like:

  • @haidarjafarsaraf7513
    @haidarjafarsaraf7513 8 місяців тому

    For the second problem, the square of x+1/x can be takan 50 times in a row. İn the third one , its understood that -1 will always come

  • @MrWarlls
    @MrWarlls 8 місяців тому +3

    For the solution 2b, you can notice that e^(2i*Pi/3) + e^(-2i*Pi/3) = 2cos(2Pi/3)

  • @JasonAStillman
    @JasonAStillman 8 місяців тому +2

    That was inspiring

  • @TheIntrovertYoutuber
    @TheIntrovertYoutuber 7 місяців тому +1

    Second question was easily doable by Complex Variables (I did it in my head with correct answer)

  • @user-pc5ib4lm3c
    @user-pc5ib4lm3c 8 місяців тому

    Which solutions is smarter: 2a or 2b ?

  • @glitchoff2599
    @glitchoff2599 8 місяців тому +1

    the manipulations are so cool!

  • @LogintoMaths
    @LogintoMaths 2 місяці тому +97

    The first problem is very obvious and I solved within 15 seconds 😅. In India these problems are considered to be the giver of free marks😂

    • @Bv-yl5dg
      @Bv-yl5dg Місяць тому +21

      Bruh. Not just india, it's obviously a warmup for those who are unfamiliar with the process so they can better understand the second question

    • @Physics_scholar69
      @Physics_scholar69 Місяць тому +10

      Yeah ,these were in 8 th standards

    • @Mathmaniac-vw9ip
      @Mathmaniac-vw9ip Місяць тому +6

      Stop being delusional. Every people in every country after standard 8 or atleast maximum standard 9 can do it, unless, they never paid attention to the class.

  • @Megh80
    @Megh80 17 днів тому

    Amazing ❤

  • @neiloppa2620
    @neiloppa2620 8 місяців тому

    I’ll have to revisit this video a few times

  • @RussellSubedi
    @RussellSubedi 8 місяців тому +1

    I went the 5 * 5 * 2 * 2 route. Needless to say, yours was quicker.

  • @adw1z
    @adw1z Місяць тому +2

    It’s pretty obvious that z^2 - sqrt(3)z + 1 = 0, and both roots complex.
    thus both roots take form re^(+-it), but product is 1 by Vietta’s Formula ==> r = 1 ==> z = exp(+-it) = cos(t) +_ i sin(t)
    hence z + 1/z == z + z* = 2Re(z) = sqrt(3) ==> Re(z) = sqrt(3)/2 = cos(pi/6) ==> t = pi/6. Using De Moivre,
    ==> z^100 + z^-100 = 2Re(z^100) = 2cos(4pi/6) = -1

  • @marbanak
    @marbanak 8 місяців тому

    You got me!

  • @KejriwalBhakt
    @KejriwalBhakt 2 місяці тому +1

    Solved the second one with complex numbers. It was obvious way forward

  • @anshulsuri5619
    @anshulsuri5619 20 днів тому

    can also solve it using cube roots of unity (in this case cube roots of -1). That way you can solve it much faster.

  • @tom-kz9pb
    @tom-kz9pb 7 місяців тому

    I could quickly work out problem 1 in my head, but sighed and quickly gave up on problem 2, without trying much. I hope that they grade on the curve, in India.

  • @vivekvk45vk
    @vivekvk45vk 8 місяців тому +2

    These type of problems in India are generally asked in competitive exams like SSC and other government exams.

    • @prasunbagdi6112
      @prasunbagdi6112 7 місяців тому

      Hmm that's means only intelligent people join the government and not the corrupt ones, right? Right?

  • @ibnSafaa
    @ibnSafaa Місяць тому

    Just considered x is a complex number so we can write it in the Polar formula
    x = cos(z)+isin(z)
    And his numerical companion is x'
    x'=cos(z)-isin(z)
    x'=1/(cos(z)+isin(z)) =1/x
    So we can now that x plus 1/x is 2cos(z)
    x +1/x = 2cos(z) =sqrt(3)
    2cos(z)=sqrt(3)
    cos(z)=sqrt(3)/2
    So z = π/6 +2kπ
    When k=0 » z=π/6
    x¹⁰⁰=cos(100z)+isin(100z)
    So x¹⁰⁰ +1/x¹⁰⁰ = 2cos(100z)
    = 2cos(100π/6)
    2cos(50π/3)=2cos(2π/3)=-1

  • @pankajk.r2448
    @pankajk.r2448 8 місяців тому +1

    We can also solve through de moivre

  • @Ahaandeeps
    @Ahaandeeps Місяць тому +2

    I put that second equation into desmos and, It seems impossible because the lines never touch (It does not have a solution) or maybe it's irrational. It's either around 2^.5 or 0.5 something. It also suggests that 1^.5 may not be 1. Also, I am talking about the value of x. But ((3+5^(.5))/2)^.5 is super duper close. It was pretty hard to find that.

    • @martinpetkoski2547
      @martinpetkoski2547 Місяць тому

      The solution is complex, so it doesn't show up on Desmos.

  • @marcoantonioalvesmatos3401
    @marcoantonioalvesmatos3401 8 місяців тому

    perfect ❤.

  • @MusicFactory8D
    @MusicFactory8D 7 місяців тому

    the first que can have two ans if you use the square of the difference of the values instead of the sum of them

  • @mrinalsood7941
    @mrinalsood7941 Місяць тому

    It is direct usage of cube roots of unity

  • @kartikpundir764
    @kartikpundir764 7 місяців тому +1

    Me being a grade 11th math student from India , solved this using complex numbers method and Euler form 🙃(second method).

  • @kripanshukhandelwal5868
    @kripanshukhandelwal5868 Місяць тому

    I Loved your use of the word "Simplify"...
    My biology brain really doubted the meaning of "simple" after that explanation !!! 😂

  • @Mojo.Jojo.
    @Mojo.Jojo. 7 місяців тому +1

    this is simple maths question . we usually solve these in school

  • @restinpeace1916
    @restinpeace1916 7 місяців тому

    Second solution is like: just find x from equation x+1/x=sqrt(3) and put the number in expression x^100+x^(-100)

  • @TeraFlexMoGa
    @TeraFlexMoGa Місяць тому

    for the 2nd problem i think no real value of x will satisfy the eq. as its domain is (♾,-2] U [2,♾)

  • @NEWVA805
    @NEWVA805 Місяць тому +1

    Problem 2: special cases + increasing power

  • @shugneechk6060
    @shugneechk6060 7 місяців тому +1

    It took me around 10 to 20secs to solve these questions and im in grade 11
    They are nowhere near to actual jee advanced questions(except for the easy one)

  • @NishchalAgarwal
    @NishchalAgarwal 8 місяців тому

    I wonder what the graph of all n values till 100 look like.

  • @user-bl4zj6wt9v
    @user-bl4zj6wt9v 7 місяців тому +1

    There is another way that is easier to think of though it's a bit more process. FIrst step, try to get an answer for x^10+1/x^10, then you need to calculate (x^8+1/x^8)*(x^2+1/x^2). In the process you need to calculate (x^4+1/x^4)*(x^2+1/x^2). Once you get x^10+1/x^10=1, then you can get the final answer is -1.

    • @gibbogle
      @gibbogle Місяць тому

      x^10 + 1/x^10 is my f(5). My method is clearly like yours, but I don't see how knowing x^10 + 1/x^10 gives you x^100 + 1/x^100.

    • @user-bl4zj6wt9v
      @user-bl4zj6wt9v 21 день тому

      @@gibbogle Sorry, my bad. I made a mistake (x¹⁰+1/x¹⁰)²=x¹⁰⁰+1/x¹⁰⁰+2...though it leads to x¹⁰⁰+1/x¹⁰⁰=-1, but it is wrong. I failed in this question though it can do (x¹⁰+1/x¹⁰)²=x²⁰+1/x²⁰+2, x²⁰+1/x²⁰=-1, (x²⁰+1/x²⁰)², (x⁴⁰+1/x⁴⁰)², (x⁸⁰+1/x⁸⁰)(x²⁰+1/x²⁰)=x¹⁰⁰+1/x¹⁰⁰+x⁶⁰+1/x⁶⁰...finally you may get the right answer but the process is too complex.

  • @1TuRneD1
    @1TuRneD1 Місяць тому

    I doubt the ans for 2nd question is -1 because by using AM GM inequality you can prove that "t+1/t" will never have solution for t in range (-2,2)

  • @premkadam2606
    @premkadam2606 7 місяців тому

    Hey guys. The second one could have been solved much more easily using just another complex no. method. First, we know that one of the complex roots of unity (3rd root). i.e. omega, = minus1/2 + (root3)/2. When we observe the RHS. We see root 3. That is, two times (root3)/2. So after multiplying omega by (-i) (-root(-1)). We get (-i omega). We see that this is the root of the above equation (x + 1/x = root3). Hence again substituting (- i omega) in the req. value. we get omega^100 + omega^200. Using the concept of complex roots of unity, we can say that it is equal to omega + omega^2. And it's value is -1. And hence the answer. It may seem complicated when read here. But if done personally, it will be a question with a solution of just 3 lines. /

  • @PrajwalNayak-so5uv
    @PrajwalNayak-so5uv 18 днів тому +1

    7:20 How did you convert the euler form in rectangular form??

  • @TheJaguar1983
    @TheJaguar1983 2 місяці тому

    For the second one, I got x=i^(1/3), which is the same thing, but when I calculated is out, I got ((i^4)^25)^(1/3) + ((i^4)^25)^(-1/3)=1+1=2. I'm guessing I messed up somewhere in breaking up the i^(100/3)

  • @fasihullisan3066
    @fasihullisan3066 8 місяців тому

    If S is any point on the side PQ of ∆PQR and S is joined to R,prove that PQ+QR>PS+SR

  • @dabest8777
    @dabest8777 7 місяців тому

    For the 2nd question: I actually did a very long method where I found x^4 + 1/x^4 = -1 and then continuously squared to get to x^64 + 1/x^64 and then I found x^36 + 1/x^36 = 2 so then, I multiplied those 2 equations to get x^100 + 1/x^100 + x^28 + 1/x^28 = -2 and then I found x^28 + 1/x^28 (it’s -1) and plugged it in to get x^100 + 1/x^100 -1 = -2. Therefore: x^100 + 1/x^100 = -1. A much less elegant solution than the given one, but hey! If it works, then it works

  • @Gemini090693
    @Gemini090693 7 місяців тому

    The second approach really threw me off as I only understand like the first 4 line of the solution 😂

  • @niyazisahin70
    @niyazisahin70 7 місяців тому +2

    Nice questions. These types of questions are asked occasionally for the university entrance exams in my country.😉

  • @JenyBhatt-be1ed
    @JenyBhatt-be1ed 2 місяці тому +1

    Just came up with another way to solve the eqn after 5:21 ...got the eqn (x⁴=x²-1) from 2nd and 3rd eqns,I assumed x²=-(w)² where omega or w = cube root of unity and as w⁴=w, we can easily manipulate it into finding (w)¹⁰⁰...
    Also w+w²+1=0(where omega and omega² are complex cube root of unity...we got w+w²+1 by sum of roots= -b/a in x³=1)
    Btw ur approach is also amazing and eular form makes it easy to understand 😊

  • @725etw7w
    @725etw7w 8 місяців тому +14

    Explain please how x^6=-1, is it positive everytime?

    • @Tiqerboy
      @Tiqerboy 8 місяців тому +35

      x is a complex number in the second example. I think the presenter should have made that clear.

    • @725etw7w
      @725etw7w 8 місяців тому +4

      @@Tiqerboy thank you

  • @oaneric18
    @oaneric18 5 місяців тому

    I have a similar problem from my maths teacher:
    If x+1/x is a whole number, prove that x^n+1/x^n is also a whole number (x is real and n is a positive integer).

  • @averageboulderer
    @averageboulderer Місяць тому +1

    I actually feel this is quite easy for jee mains.

  • @ishaankumar4587
    @ishaankumar4587 Місяць тому +1

    Those questions were pretty simple , most students have already done many variants of that question in india thus jee uaually doesnt ask these questions

  • @devondevon4366
    @devondevon4366 8 місяців тому

    For the see the first one 0:06
    let x = (sqrt x)^2 (eg 4= (sqrt 4)^2 = 2^2 =4)
    Hence
    1/ (sqrt x)^2 + (sqrt x)^2 =5 equation 1
    Let 1/sqrt x + sqrt x = n
    (1/sqrt x + sqrt x)^2 = n^2 square both side
    1/(sqrtx)^2 + (sqrt x)^2 +2 = n^2
    5 + 2 = n^2 (substitute the value for equation 1)
    7 = n^2
    n= sqrt 7 easy problem

  • @AryanSMH
    @AryanSMH Місяць тому

    Abhas Saini student here, and I can already say all these questions you have put here are v easy.

  • @rayan_xd_king8252
    @rayan_xd_king8252 8 місяців тому +1

    I kinda confused from the 2nd problem, I know that if for example x raised to an even power than the number must be positive, how is the x^6 is equal to -1?
    I would love an explanation. It looks fun

    • @jeffthevomitguy1178
      @jeffthevomitguy1178 8 місяців тому +3

      I think that’s only for the real numbers. i^2 = -1. Sorry if I’m wrong

    • @trueriver1950
      @trueriver1950 7 місяців тому

      ​@@jeffthevomitguy1178absolutely correct. As soon as we see x^(even integer) we immediately know that we are off the real number line. The cunning thing to notice is that if we then assume complex numbers, nearly all of our real algebra transfers over so we simply think: "hmm, complex" and carry on regardless

  • @lowlife_nolife6047
    @lowlife_nolife6047 7 місяців тому +1

    JEE mains is the Qualifier here.
    Try JEE advenced.

  • @JSSTyger
    @JSSTyger 8 місяців тому

    The solutions involve x = e^(±iπ/6) for the second one.

  • @bigbigx2250
    @bigbigx2250 Місяць тому

    Whats the point of calculating the complex roots? You get the same theta by using the fact z+1/z = 2cos(theta)

  • @jamesraymond1158
    @jamesraymond1158 7 місяців тому

    Wow!

  • @gibbogle
    @gibbogle Місяць тому

    Interesting. I did this by a completely different method.
    First I squared x + 1/x and showed that x^2 + 1/x^2 = 1
    Then by repeatedly multiplying by x^2 + 1/x^2,
    (e.g. (x^2 + 1/x^2)(x^2 + 1/x^2) = 1*1 = 1 = x^4 + 1/x^4 + 2, therefore x^4 + 1/x^4 = 1 - 2 = -1
    then (x^4 + 1/x^4)(x^2 + 1/x^2) = -1*1 = -1 = x^6 + 1/x^6 + x^2 + 1/x^2 = x^6 + 1/x^6 + 1, therefore x^6 + 1/x^6 = -1 - 1 = -2 etc.)
    and setting f(n) = x^2n + 1/x^2n I got
    f(1) = 1
    f(2) = -1
    f(3) = -2
    f(4) = -1
    f(5) = 1
    f(6) = 2
    f(7) = 1
    then it is clear that the cycle repeats, i.e. f(n+6) = f(n)
    x^100 + 1/x^100 = f(50) = f(44) = f(38) = f(32) = f(26) = f(20) = f(14) = f(8) = f(2) = -1
    or, more directly, since 50 = 8*6 + 2, f(50) = f(2).
    Once again, I got the right answer by the wrong method. It was fun though.

  • @eklavyasingh8143
    @eklavyasingh8143 24 дні тому

    In 2nd question every even power will have the answer = -1 bcz the pattern that follows is Y²-2 and Y = -1

  • @skepticalhahj4673
    @skepticalhahj4673 5 місяців тому

    In the second problem the answer is long since x^6 cannot be equal to -1 since no number multiplied by its self 6 times equals a negative number therefor the answer to problem 2 is no solution (impossible)

  • @thechessplayer8328
    @thechessplayer8328 Місяць тому +1

    Pretty easy compared to the international olympiad

  • @theeraphatsunthornwit6266
    @theeraphatsunthornwit6266 Місяць тому

    Wow just like that

  • @andrewraebig9271
    @andrewraebig9271 7 місяців тому

    It’s this sort of algebraic manipulation that I was never good at…I always took problems too literally and tried to solve for x all the time, endlessly confusing and frustrating myself. Honestly, I still struggle with this type of mind-bending 😁

    • @mangakhoon4517go
      @mangakhoon4517go Місяць тому +1

      Same bruh all Indians are commenting "oh ez took 3 secs"
      Bro I am here trying the value of x for past 15 mins💀

  • @michallesz2
    @michallesz2 4 місяці тому

    z + 1/z = V3 ERROR
    To understand what values the expression x + 1/x takes, we need to perform a proof. The given equation shows that x cannot be zero (0) because it is divided by zero. However, for the value x=1, the result of the equation will be the number 2. For the remaining values of x, we can assume that x = a/b, so 1/x will be b/a. this way we will obtain the equation that x + 1/x = a/b + b/a. Now let's solve the equation a/b + b/a. It looks like:
    a/b + b/a = ( a^2 + b^2 ) / ab As you can easily see, from the given expression we can use a right triangle for analysis, where a^2 + b^2 give us c^2, which also means the area a square with side c, while "ab" is the result of the surface area of the rectangle which we will denote as S=ab. Therefore, we will obtain the formula that x + 1/x = c^2 / S. This means that we divide a square with side "c" by the area of a rectangle with sides "a, b". For these calculations, let's assume the individual values of these sides, using the Pythagorean theorem, i.e. a=3, b=4, c=5. Using this data, we obtain that c^2 = 25 and ab = 12. Now let's calculate c^2/ab = x + 1/x = 25/12 = 2+1/12.
    And this is proof that x + 1/x is equal to or greater than 2. However, for negative numbers it will be equal to or less than -2.

  • @MUJAHID96414
    @MUJAHID96414 8 місяців тому +2

    Mixing two different concepts of math is a nice way to explore.like in a right angle triangle there are 3 lenths base, height and perpendicular, if we take two in a fraction then we can rearrange them into 3p2 ways that is 3×2=6 ways and that's why there are 6 trigonometry functions are exist.(sorry for my bad English)

    • @shreya1159
      @shreya1159 8 місяців тому +2

      Wow!

    • @trueriver1950
      @trueriver1950 7 місяців тому

      There goes my hope of discovering a new trig function...

  • @AndySaenz924
    @AndySaenz924 Місяць тому +1

    The good thing is, you don’t need to know this in the real world.

  • @DeepakDhaarmik
    @DeepakDhaarmik 7 місяців тому +6

    In India, competitive exam candidates are informed of the following basic concepts. Your case involving √3 is one of them.
    When dealing with equations having complex numbers as roots, the first step is to check if any of the following three forms are present (where "p" can be positive or negative without making a difference):
    |Form 1| When the equation has the form x^2 + px + p^2 = 0, it leads to a specific conclusion: x^3 = p^3.
    |Form 2| When the equation has the form x^2 + √2px + p^2 = 0, it leads to a specific conclusion: x^4 = (-p^4).
    |Form 3| When the equation has the form x^2 + √3px + p^2 = 0, it leads to a specific conclusion: x^6 = (-p^6).
    An interesting fact follows:
    In exams at this level, questions are asked based on the above three forms when complex roots are involved. This is because these are the most straightforward cases. Among these, |Form 1|, |Form 2|, and |Form 3| are associated with taking complex numbers at 60°, 45°, and 30° on the Argand Plane, respectively. These are essentially fractions of 180°, namely one-third, one-fourth, and one-sixth, which is why raising these mixed numbers to the power of 3, 4, and 6 respectively yields real numbers.

  • @davidwebster9788
    @davidwebster9788 8 місяців тому

    Neat.

  • @Gezraf
    @Gezraf Місяць тому

    you can literally just multiply both sides by x and get a quadratic equation but ok

  • @tbg-brawlstars
    @tbg-brawlstars Місяць тому

    2b is the best way to solve under exam pressure

  • @janmesh2332
    @janmesh2332 Місяць тому

    to be honest, the first one wasn't that hard, pretty basic. The second one took some time, but, also solvable if the thought process is correct.

  • @ilyashick3178
    @ilyashick3178 8 місяців тому

    Second method is most advance vs first one.

  • @r8dra
    @r8dra Місяць тому

    Here in india we are taught to remember the values of cube roots of unity for these types of problems... A typical JEE aspirant can do this without even lifting a pen..

    • @mangakhoon4517go
      @mangakhoon4517go Місяць тому

      That's the problem just fking remember

    • @gitarthabordoloi5913
      @gitarthabordoloi5913 Місяць тому

      No I studied in Allen they deeply explain the concepts hardly any coaching institute makes their student remember this values.

    • @r8dra
      @r8dra Місяць тому

      @@gitarthabordoloi5913 i mean it's all good if we know how they got derived in the first place

    • @gitarthabordoloi5913
      @gitarthabordoloi5913 Місяць тому

      @@r8dra in my coaching the derivation is given how it happened,why it happened etc.But I agree school students are mostly made to remember this value's without the logic.

  • @shrijan106
    @shrijan106 9 днів тому +1

    In problem 2 if X is real then 1st condition x+1/x =root 3 is impossible.....

  • @zcubing5792
    @zcubing5792 7 місяців тому +1

    The first one is actually very basic and straightforward.
    The second one was a bit tricky. Here's how I did it,
    01.x+(1/x)=√3
    02.x^2+(1/x^2)=1
    03.x^3+(1/x^3)=0
    04. By multiplying equation 02 and 03,
    x^5+(1/x^5)=-√3
    05.x^10+(1/x^10)=1
    06.x^20+(1/x^20)=-1
    07.x^40+(1/x^40)=-1
    08.Multiplying equation 06 & 07,
    x^60+(1/x^60)=2
    09.x^80+(1/x^80)=-1
    10.Final step:Multiplying equation 09 & 06,
    x^100+(1/x^100)=-1
    I know it looks ridiculous but it works for me😅.