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The value of $${\left( {{{1 + \sin {{2\pi } \over 9} + i\cos {{2\pi } \over 9}} \over {1 + \sin {{2\pi } \over 9} - i\cos {{2\pi } \over 9}}}} \right)^3}$$ is :

JEE · Math · previous-year question

  1. A.$${1 \over 2}\left( {\sqrt 3 - i} \right)$$
  2. B.-$${1 \over 2}\left( {\sqrt 3 - i} \right)$$correct
  3. C.$$ - {1 \over 2}\left( {1 - i\sqrt 3 } \right)$$
  4. D.$${1 \over 2}\left( {1 - i\sqrt 3 } \right)$$

Answer

B. -$${1 \over 2}\left( {\sqrt 3 - i} \right)$$

Explanation

$${\left( {{{1 + \sin {{2\pi } \over 9} + i\cos {{2\pi } \over 9}} \over {1 + \sin {{2\pi } \over 9} - i\cos {{2\pi } \over 9}}}} \right)^3}$$ = $${\left( {{{1 + \sin \left( {{\pi \over 2} - {{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right) + i\cos \left( {{\pi \over 2} - {{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right)} \over {1 + \sin \left( {{\pi \over 2} - {{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right) - i\cos \left( {{\pi \over 2} - {{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right)}}} \right)^3}$$ = $${\left( {{{1 + \cos \left( {{{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right) + i\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right)} \over {1 + \cos \left( {{{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right) - i\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over {18}}} \right)}}} \right)^3}$$ = $${\left( {{{2{{\cos }^2}\left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right) + 2i\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right)\cos \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right)} \over {2{{\cos }^2}\left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right) - 2i\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right)\cos \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right)}}} \right)^3}$$ = $${\left( {{{\cos \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right) + i\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right)} \over {\cos \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right) - i\sin \left( {{{5\pi } \over {36}}} \right)}}} \right)^3}$$ = $${\left( {{{{e^{i{{5\pi } \over {36}}}}} \over {{e^{ - i{{5\pi } \over {36}}}}}}} \right)^3}$$ = $${\left( {{e^{i{{5\pi } \over {18}}}}} \right)^3}$$ = $${{e^{i{{5\pi } \over {18}} \times 3}}}$$ = $${{e^{i{{5\pi } \over 6}}}}$$ = $$\cos {{5\pi } \over 6} + i\sin {{5\pi } \over 6}$$ = $$ - {{\sqrt 3 } \over 2} + {i \over 2}$$

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