Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 294

Question: If $ 1,\omega ,{{\omega }^{2}} $ are the roots of unity, then $ {{(1-2\omega +{{\omega }^{2}})}^{6}} $ is equal to [Pb. CET 2001]

Options:

A) 729

B) 246

C) 243

D) 81

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ {{(1-2\omega +{{\omega }^{2}})}^{6}} $ = $ {{(1+{{\omega }^{2}}-2\omega )}^{6}} $ = $ {{(-\omega -2\omega )}^{6}}={{(-3\omega )}^{6}} $ $ ={{(-3)}^{6}}{{({{\omega }^{3}})}^{2}} $ [Since $ 1+\omega +{{\omega }^{2}}=0,{{\omega }^{3}}=1 $ ] = 729.