- AP is TRUE and Q is FALSE
- BQ is TRUE and P is FALSE
- Cboth P and Q are TRUE
- Dboth P and Q are FALSE
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Correct answer: C
Step-by-step Solution
1. Understanding the Complex Numbers
First, let's express the complex numbers in a more explicit form. We are given:
- for .
Let's find the general form for :
By induction, we can see that . Let's define the cumulative angle . Then, .
The modulus of each is . This means all the complex numbers lie on the unit circle in the complex plane.
We are given that . This means . So, .
2. Analyzing Statement P
Statement P is: .
The expression represents the sum of the lengths of the chords connecting the points in a cycle. This is the perimeter of the 10-sided polygon with vertices . These vertices all lie on the unit circle.
A fundamental geometric principle is that the length of a chord connecting two points on a circle is always less than or equal to the length of the arc connecting them.
Let's consider a generic chord length . The points are and . The angle subtended by the arc between them at the center is . Since the circle has radius , the arc length is . So, we have the inequality: for . Equality holds only if , but we are given that are positive.
For the last term, , the points are and . The angle between their position vectors is . The arc length is . So,
Summing all these inequalities, we get:
The sum on the right side is , which is given to be . Therefore, we have: Thus, statement P is TRUE.
3. Analyzing Statement Q
Statement Q is: .
Let's define a new set of complex numbers . Since , we have . So, the points also lie on the unit circle.
We have , so . The expression in Q is the perimeter of the polygonal chain with vertices .
Let's apply the same arc length argument. The chord length is . The points are and . The angle subtended by the arc between them is . The arc length is . So, we have the inequality: for .
For the last term, , the points are and . The angle between their position vectors is . The arc length is . So,
Summing these inequalities:
The sum on the right side is . Therefore, we have: Thus, statement Q is TRUE.
4. Conclusion
Both statements P and Q are TRUE. This corresponds to option C.
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