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**[JEE Mains 2026]** If complex numbers z₁, z₂, ..., zₙ satisfy the equation zⁿ + z + 1 = 0, then |z₁| + |z₂| + ... + |zₙ| is equal to:
  1. A. n
  2. B. 1
  3. C. n - 1
  4. D. Cannot be determined

Solution

The equation zⁿ + z + 1 = 0 doesn't have all roots on the unit circle in general. For different values of n, the roots have different moduli. For example, when n = 2: z² + z + 1 = 0 gives z = ω, ω² (cube roots of unity with |z| = 1). When n = 3: z³ + z + 1 = 0 has roots with varying moduli. The sum |z₁| + |z₂| + ... + |zₙ| depends on specific n and root positions. Answer cannot be determined without knowing n.

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[JEE Mains 2026] If complex numbers z₁, z₂, ..., zₙ satisfy the equation zⁿ + z + 1 = 0, then |z₁| + |z₂| + ... + |zₙ| is equal to:
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