Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 269

Question: If $ z_1,z_2z_3,z_4 $ are the roots of the equation $ z^{4}=1 $ , then the value of $ \sum\limits_{i=1}^{4}{z_i^{3}} $ is [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]

Options:

A) 0

B) 1

C) $ i $

D) $ 1+i $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ z_1=1,z_2=i,z_3=-1,z_4=-i $ \ $ 1^{3}+{{(i)}^{3}}+{{(-1)}^{3}}+{{(-i)}^{3}}=0 $ .