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  1. If x +
    1
    2 = 3 , then the value of ( x206 + x200 + x90 + x84 + x18 + x12 + x6 + 1 ) is
    x
    1. 0
    2. 1
    3. 84
    4. 206
Correct Option: A

Using Rule 8,

x +
1
2 = 3
x

⇒ x +
1
= √3
x

On cubing both sides,
x +
1
3 = 3√3
x

∴ x3 +
1
+ 3x +
1
= 3√3
x3x

⇒ x3 +
1
+ 3√3 - 3√3 = 0
x3

⇒ x3 +
1
= 0 ⇒ x6 + 1 = 0
x3

Now , x206 + x200 + x90 + x84 + x18 + x12 + x6 + 1 = x200( x6 + 1 ) + x84( x6 + 1 ) + x12( x6 + 1 ) + ( x6 + 1 )
= 0



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