Q.

Let α,β:α>β, be the roots of the equation x2-2x-3=0. Let Pn=αn-βn,nN. Then (113-102)P10+(112+10)P11-11P12 is equal to    [2024]

1 112P9    
2 102P9    
3 103P9    
4 113P9  

Ans.

(3)

We have, x2-2x-3=0 has two roots α and β

So for Sn=αnβn, by Newton's theorem, we have Sn+2-2Sn+1-3Sn=0

(αn+2-βn+2)-2(αn+1-βn+1)-3(αn-βn)=0

Pn+2-2Pn+1-3Pn=0  [Pn=αn-βn]

For n=9, we have

P12-2P11-3P10=0                  ...(i)

P12=2P11+3P10

For n=9, we have

P11-2P10-3P9=0

P11=2P10+3P9

So, (113-102)P10+(112+10)P11-11P12

=(113-102)P10+(112+10)(2P10+3P9)-11(2P11+3P10)

=113P10-102P10+22P10+102P10-113P10+116P9+103P9-112(2P10+3P9)

=22P10+116P9+103P9-22P10-116P9=103P9