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Let α, β be the roots of the equation x^2-a x-b=0 with Im(α) lt Im(β). Let P_n=α^n-β^n. If P_3=-5 √7 i, P_4=-3 √7 i, P_5=11 √7 i and P_6=45 √7 i,…

JEE Main 2025 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let α,β\alpha, \betaα,β be the roots of the equation x2−ax−b=0x^2-a x-b=0x2−ax−b=0 with Im⁡(α)<Im⁡(β)\operatorname{Im}(\alpha) \lt \operatorname{Im}(\beta)Im(α)<Im(β). Let Pn=αn−βnP_n=\alpha^n-\beta^nPn​=αn−βn. If P3=−57i,P4=−37i,P5=117i\mathrm{P}_3=-5 \sqrt{7} i, \mathrm{P}_4=-3 \sqrt{7} i, \mathrm{P}_5=11 \sqrt{7} iP3​=−57​i,P4​=−37​i,P5​=117​i and P6=457i\mathrm{P}_6=45 \sqrt{7} iP6​=457​i, then ∣α4+β4∣\left|\alpha^4+\beta^4\right|​α4+β4​ is equal to \qquad .

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