Let be the roots of the quadratic equation . Then is equal to
- (A)729
- (B)72
- (C)81✓ Correct
- (D)9
Answer: (C)
Solution
The roots are , so . For , , and for , , so and . The expression reduces to . Since , the cosines cancel and the ratio equals . The value of the given expression is .
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