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If a and b are the roots of the equation x^2-7x-1=0, then the value of a^21+b^21+a^17+b^17 a^19+b^19 is equal to

JEE Main 2023 — Mathematics Algebra

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If aaa and bbb are the roots of the equation x2−7x−1=0{x}^{2}-7x-1=0x2−7x−1=0, then the value of a21+b21+a17+b17a19+b19\frac{{a}^{21}+{b}^{21}+{a}^{17}+{b}^{17}}{{a}^{19}+{b}^{19}}a19+b19a21+b21+a17+b17​ is equal to

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