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For a non-zero complex number z , let arg (z) denote the principal argument of  z , with π < arg (z) π .

Let  ω  be the cube root of unity for which 0 < arg (ω) < π . Let

α = arg ( n = 1 2025 ( ω ) n ) .

Then the value of  3α π  is ______


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Correct Answer :

-2

Solution :

The correct answer is -2.

We are given that ω is the cube root of unity with 0<arg(ω)<π.
Since ω is a non-real complex cube root of unity, we have:
ω=ei2π3
and it satisfies:
ω3=1 and 1+ω+ω2=0

Let the sum be:
S=n=12025(ω)n
Observe the terms of this geometric series. The common ratio is ω.
Since (ω)6=(1)6ω6=1(ω3)2=1, the terms repeat in cycles of 6, and the sum of any 6 consecutive terms in the geometric progression is zero:
k=16(ω)k=0

We can divide the total number of terms, 2025, by the period of 6:
2025=6×337+3
Therefore, the sum simplifies to the sum of the first 3 terms of the series:
S=n=13(ω)n=(ω)+(ω)2+(ω)3

Evaluating these terms:
S=ω+ω21
Using the relation 1+ω+ω2=0, we can substitute ω2=1ω into the expression:
S=ω+(1ω)1=2ω2=2(ω+1)
Since ω+1=ω2, we have:
S=2(ω2)=2ω2

Now, we find the argument of S:
α=arg(S)=arg(2ω2)=arg(ω2)
Since ω=ei2π3, we have:
ω2=ei4π3=ei2π3
Since the principal argument must satisfy π<arg(z)π, we write:
α=2π3

Finally, we calculate the requested value of 3απ:
3απ=3π(2π3)=2

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