fjee comprehension

Para:
Let a,b,c are complex numbers and the roots of the equation z3+az2+bz+c=0 are unimodular

Q1. The value of |a|-|b| = (ans got =0)

Q2. The number of distinct real roots of the equation
z3+|a|z2+|b|z+|c|=0 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) NOT

Q3. All roots of z3+|a|z2+|b|z+|c|=0 satisfy
(a) |z| < 1
(b) |z| =1
(c) |z| > 1
(d) NOT

adding a separate question:
MULTI ANSWER
If N=144255+192255, then N is divisible by
(a) 7 (b) 35 (c) 49 (d) 28

i got (a) and (d)

definitely not (b)
just worried abt (c) (as ans given acd)

10 Answers

1
amam ·

forget it .. it wont cum in exam

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

(i know congruencies not der but remainders still can come)..

but still wanna know if (c) will be correct or not

1
Che ·

c will be not correct

N gives a remainder 7 wen divided by 49

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

thanks che..

pls solve Q2/3

341
Hari Shankar ·

If you just need a Y or N, then its N :D

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

sir, for which one?
the remainders one?
if so, then i just needed a Y/N (to confirm that fjee wrong)

341
Hari Shankar ·

Q 2) |c| = 1 is easy.

So the equation is z^3+|a|z^2 + |a| z + 1 = 0.

If all roots are real then we must have |a|^2 \ge 3|a| \Rightarrow |a| \ge 3

(This because of the well known inequality (\sum p)^2 \ge 3 \sum pq
But using sum of roots relation

|a| = |\alpha + \beta + \gamma| \le |\alpha| + |\beta| + |\gamma| \le 3

If |a| =3, z=1 is the only repeated root.

If |a|<3, then we have z=-1 as the only real root

341
Hari Shankar ·

ya, that remainder wala.

Just for completeness, 144^{255} + 196{255} \equiv -(3^{255} + 4^{255}) \pmod {49}
(shud be 196255)
We then use Euler Totient Theorem that if (a,49) = 1 then

a^{42} \equiv 1 \pmod {49} \Rightarrow a^{255} \equiv a^3 \pmod{49}

From here its easy to finish

106
Asish Mahapatra ·

thanks a lot sir..

i was missing a condition...

(last one)

341
Hari Shankar ·

For 3, now that we know that z=-1 is a root

So for the other two non-real roots (thats when |a|<3), we have |\beta \gamma| = 1

But they are conjugates so |\beta| = |\gamma| =1

Option B

edited: a tubelight came on!

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