If the cube roots of unity be 1,w,w,w2 ,then the roots of the equation (x−1)3+8=0 are
CONVENTIONAL APPROACH:
(x−1)3=−8⇒ x−1=(−8)13
⇒x−1=−2,−2w,2w2 ⇒x=−1,1−2w,1−2w2
Trick:By inspection, we see that (b) satisfies the equation i.e,
(−1−1)3+8−0,(1−2w−1)3+8−0(1−2w2−1)2+8−0.