Q52 / 90 · JEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let α,βα>β be the roots of the quadratic equation x2-x-4=0. If Pn=αn-βn,n∈ℕ, then P15P16-P14P16-P152+P14P15P13P14 is equal to _____.

Correct answer: 16

Solution

Given,

Pn=αn-βn and α & β are roots of x2-x-4=0

Now putting n-1 in Pn=αn-βn we get,  

Pn-1=αn-1-βn-1

Now subtracting Pn-Pn-1 we get,

Pn-Pn-1=αn-βn-αn-1-βn-1

⇒Pn-Pn-1=αn-2α2-α-βn-2β2-β

Now using the equation α2-α-4=0 & β2-β-4=0 we get,

Pn-Pn-1=4αn-2-βn-2

Pn-Pn-1=4Pn-2

Now putting the value in given expression 

P15P16-P14P16-P152+P14P15P13P14

=P16P15-P14-P15P15-P14P13P14

=P15-P14P16-P15P13P14=4P134P14P13P14=16

Hence, the correct answer is 16.

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