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Question
The value of `[(1 - cos pi/6 + isin pi/6)/(1 - cos pi/6 - isin pi/6)]^6` = ______
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Solution
The value of `[(1 - cos pi/6 + isin pi/6)/(1 - cos pi/6 - isin pi/6)]^6` = -1
Explanation:
Let `cos pi/6 - isin pi/6 = z` and `cos pi/6 + isin pi/6 = 1/z`
∴ `((1 - z)/(1 - 1/z))^6 = {(-(z - 1)z)/(z - 1)}^6`
= (-z)6
= `z^6 = (cos pi/6 - isin pi/6)^6`
= cosπ - isin π = -1
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