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Prove that x⁹⁹⁹⁹+x⁸⁸⁸⁸+x⁷⁷⁷⁷+.....+x¹¹¹¹+1 is divisible by x+1

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yes no ·2009-07-18 05:57:43

f(-1) = 0 ??

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Samarth Kashyap ·2009-07-18 05:59:32

putting x=-1
(-1)⁹+(-1)⁸+.......+1=-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+1=0
since x=-1 is a root of x⁹⁹⁹⁹+x⁸⁸⁸⁸+x⁷⁷⁷⁷+.....+x¹¹¹¹+1=0
(x+1) is a factor.

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Celestine preetham ·2009-07-18 06:30:03

are u joking that this is a RMO question ?

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rudra ·2009-07-19 04:32:37

actually yes.. :D RMO 1992(the book says so) .. there was a reason behind the question :P ... having fun

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rudra ·2009-07-19 04:36:24

here is another one..

show that (x-1)² is a factor of xⁿ⁺¹-xⁿ-x+1

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Asish Mahapatra ·2009-07-19 04:39:32

xⁿ(x-1)-(x-1)
=(x-1)(xⁿ-1)
=(x-1)²(1+x+x²+...+x^n-1)

So (x-1)² is a factor of xⁿ⁺¹-xⁿ-x+1

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