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JEE Main · Mathematics · Trigonometric Ratios & Identities
Let P_n = _ k=0 ^ n-1 ( (2^k π)/(129) ) . If P_n = (1)/(2^n) , then...
Let . If , then the smallest positive integer that satisfies this equation is:
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Given
Using the standard identity for the product of cosines with angles in a geometric progression:
Substitute :
We are given that . Equating the two expressions:
The general solution for is , where is an integer.
Dividing by and multiplying by :
Case 1: is an even integer, say .
Since is even for and is always odd, this case yields no positive integer solutions for .
Case 2: is an odd integer, say .
To find the smallest positive integer , we test non-negative integer values for :
For :
For :
(which is not a power of ).
Thus, the smallest positive integer satisfying the equation is .
Answer:
Using the standard identity for the product of cosines with angles in a geometric progression:
Substitute :
We are given that . Equating the two expressions:
The general solution for is , where is an integer.
Dividing by and multiplying by :
Case 1: is an even integer, say .
Since is even for and is always odd, this case yields no positive integer solutions for .
Case 2: is an odd integer, say .
To find the smallest positive integer , we test non-negative integer values for :
For :
For :
(which is not a power of ).
Thus, the smallest positive integer satisfying the equation is .
Answer: