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QJEEM21Maa38e: JEE Main 2021 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM21Maa38e Solution: If f(x) and g(x) are two polynomials such that the polynomial…

If f(x) and g(x) are two polynomials such that the polynomial P(x) = f(x3) + x g(x3) is divisible by x2 + x + 1, then P(1) is equal to ___________.

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Given, p(x) = f(x3) + xg(x3)

We know, x2 + x + 1 = (x −- ω\omega ) (x −- ω\omega 2)

Given, p(x) is divisible by x2 + x + 1. So, roots of p(x) is ω\omega and ω\omega 2.

As root satisfy the equation,

So, put x = ω\omega

p( ω\omega ) = f( ω\omega 3) + ω\omega g( ω\omega 3) = 0

= f(1) + ω\omega g(1) = 0 [ ω\omega 3 = 1]

= f(1) + (−12+i32)\left( { - {1 \over 2} + {{i\sqrt 3 } \over 2}} \right) g(1) = 0

⇒\Rightarrow f(1) −- g(1)2+i(3g(1)2){{g(1)} \over 2} + i\left( {{{\sqrt 3 g(1)} \over 2}} \right) = 0 + i0

Comparing both sides, we get

f(1) −- g(1)2{{g(1)} \over 2} = 0

and 32g(1)=0{{{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}g(1) = 0} ⇒\Rightarrow g(1) = 0

So, f(1) = 0

Now, p(1) = f(1) + 1 . g(1) = 0 + 0 = 0

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