Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

If α,β≠0\alpha, \beta \ne 0 and f(n)=αn+βnf(n) = \alpha^n + \beta^n and ∣31+f(1)1+f(2)1+f(1)1+f(2)1+f(3)1+f(2)1+f(3)1+f(4)∣=k(1−α)2(1−β)2(α−β)2,\left|\begin{matrix} 3 & 1+f(1) & 1+f(2) \\ 1+f(1) & 1+f(2) & 1+f(3) \\ 1+f(2) & 1+f(3) & 1+f(4) \end{matrix}\right| = k(1-\alpha)^2(1-\beta)^2(\alpha-\beta)^2, then kk is equal to a. 1 b. -1 c. αβ\alpha\beta d. 1/αβ1/\alpha\beta

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