Let α & β be the roots of \({x^2}\) – 6x – 2= 0 which α >β . if an= αn –βn for n≥1 , then the
value of a10−2a82a9 is
3
α2 - 6α - 2=0------------(1)
β2 -6β -2 =0 ------------(2)
α10−2α82α9 = (α10−β10)−2(α8–β8)2(α9−β9) = α8(α2−2)–β8(β2−2)2(α9–β9)
= α36α–β86β2(α9−β9) =3