Let $\alpha, \beta ; \alpha>\beta$, be the roots of the equation $x^2-\sqrt{2} x-\sqrt{3}=0$. Let $\mathrm{P}_n=\alpha^n-\beta^n, n \in \mathrm{N}$. Then $$(11 \sqrt{3}-10 \sqrt{2}) \mathrm{P}_{10}+(11 \sqrt{2}+10) \mathrm{P}_{11}-11 \mathrm{P}_{12}$$ is equal to
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& x^2-\sqrt{2} x-\sqrt{3}=0 \\
& P_n=\alpha^n-\beta^n
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of the equation</p>
<p>Using Newton's theorem</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& P_{n+2}-\sqrt{2} P_{n+1}-\sqrt{3} P_n=0 \\
& \text { Put } n=10 \\
& P_{12}-\sqrt{2} P_{11}-\sqrt{3} P_{10}=0
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$P_{12}=\sqrt{2} P_{11}+\sqrt{3} P_{10}$</p>
<p>Put $n=9$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& P_{11}-\sqrt{2} P_{10}-\sqrt{3} P_9=0 \\
& P_{11}=\sqrt{2} P_{10}+\sqrt{3} P_9 \\
& (11 \sqrt{3}-10 \sqrt{2}) P_{10}+(11 \sqrt{2}+10) P_{11}-11 P_{12}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>Put the value of $P_{12}$ & $P_{12}$ in above equation.</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
= & (11 \sqrt{3}-10 \sqrt{2}) P_{10}+(11 \sqrt{2}+10)\left(\sqrt{2} P_{10}+\sqrt{3} P_9\right)-11\left(\sqrt{2} P_{11}+\sqrt{3} P_{10}\right) \\
= & 11 \sqrt{3} P_{10}-10 \sqrt{2} P_{10}+22 P_{10}+10 \sqrt{2} P_{10}+11 \sqrt{6} P_9+10 \sqrt{3} P_9-11 \sqrt{2} P_{11}-11 \sqrt{3} P_{10} \\
= & 22 P_{10}+11 \sqrt{6} P_9+10 \sqrt{3} P_9-11 \sqrt{2}\left(\sqrt{2} P_{10}+\sqrt{3} P_9\right) \\
= & 22 P_{10}+11 \sqrt{6} P_9+10 \sqrt{3} P_9-22 P_{10}-11 \sqrt{6} P_9 \\
= & 10 \sqrt{3} P_9
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane
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