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If α ,β are roots of the equation x^2+5(√2)x+10=0,α >β and P_n=α ^n-β ^n for each positive integer n, then the value of ( P_17 P_20+5√2 P_17 P_19…

JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Algebra

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If α,β\alpha ,\betaα,β are roots of the equation x2+5(2)x+10=0,α>β{x}^{2}+5(\sqrt{2})x+10=0,\alpha >\betax2+5(2​)x+10=0,α>β and Pn=αn−βn{P}_{n}={\alpha }^{n}-{\beta }^{n}Pn​=αn−βn for each positive integer n,n,n, then the value of (P17P20+52P17P19P18P19+52P182)(\frac{{P}_{17}{P}_{20}+5\sqrt{2}{P}_{17}{P}_{19}}{{P}_{18}{P}_{19}+5\sqrt{2}{P}_{18}^{2}})(P18​P19​+52​P182​P17​P20​+52​P17​P19​​) is equal to

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