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If α and β are the roots of the equation x^2-x+1=0, then α^2009+β^2009=

JEE Main 2010 — Mathematics Algebra

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If α\alphaα and β\betaβ are the roots of the equation x2−x+1=0x^2-x+1=0x2−x+1=0, then α2009+β2009=\alpha^{2009}+\beta^{2009}=α2009+β2009=

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Held on 30 Apr 2010 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    −1-1−1

  2. B

    1

  3. C

    2

  4. D

    −2-2−2

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