1,z1,z2,z3,.....,zn−1 are the nth roots of unity, then the value of 1(3−z1)+1(3−z2)+.....+1(3−zn−1) is equal to
A
n3n−13n−1+12
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B
n3n−13n−1−1
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C
n3n−13n−1+1
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D
n3n−13n−1−12
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Solution
The correct option is Cn3n−13n−1−12 (zn−1)=(z−1)(z−z1)(z−z2).....(z−zn−1)(1) Differentiating w.r.t. x, and then dividing by (1), we have nzn−1zn−1=1z−1+1z−z1+1z−z2+.....+1z−zn−1 Putting z=3, we get n3n−13n−1=12+13−z1+13−z2+.....+13−zn−1 ⇒13−z1+13−z2+....+13−zn−1=n3n−13n−1−12