Engineering
Mathematics
Introduction to Complex Number
Question

Consider P(x)=x+3+13x+7x2−3x−1. If  x1, x2 and x3 are the roots of the equation  P(x) = 0 then the value of ∏i=13(1+xi2) is

20

15

25

10

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Solution

P(x) = 0

⇒x+3+13x+7x2−3x−1=0

x3 + 3x + 4 = (x – xi)(x – x2)(x – x3)

putting  x = i  and  –i

4 + 2i = (i – x1)(i – x2)(i – x3)                           …(i)

4 – 2i = (–i – x1)(–i – x2)(–i – x3)                     …(ii)

(i) × (ii)

(1+x12)  (1+x22)  (1+x32)=20.