Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 239

Question: If $ \omega $ is a cube root of unity, then $ {{(1+\omega )}^{3}}-{{(1+{{\omega }^{2}})}^{3}}= $

Options:

A) 0

B) $ \omega $

C) $ {{\omega }^{2}} $

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ {{(1+\omega )}^{3}}-{{(1+{{\omega }^{2}})}^{3}}={{(-{{\omega }^{2}})}^{3}}-{{(-\omega )}^{3}} $ $ =-{{\omega }^{6}}+{{\omega }^{3}}=-{{\omega }^{3}}{{\omega }^{3}}+{{\omega }^{3}}=-1+1=0 $