Let p, q be integers and let $$\alpha $$, $$\beta $$ be the roots of the equation, x² $$-$$ x $$-$$ 1 = 0 where $$\alpha $$ $$ \ne $$ $$\beta $$. For n = 0, 1, 2, ........, let a_n = p$$\alpha $$ⁿ + q$$\beta $$ⁿ.

FACT : If a and b are rational numbers and a + b$$\sqrt 5 $$ = 0, then a = 0 = b.

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Let p, q be integers and let $$\alpha $$, $$\beta $$ be the roots of the equation, x² $$-$$ x $$-$$ 1 = 0 where $$\alpha $$ $$ \ne $$ $$\beta $$. For n = 0, 1, 2, ........, let a_n = p$$\alpha $$ⁿ + q$$\beta $$ⁿ.

FACT : If a and b are rational numbers and a + b$$\sqrt 5 $$ = 0, then a = 0 = b.

If a₄ = 28, then p + 2q =

Let $$ - {\pi \over 6} < \theta < - {\pi \over {12}}.$$ Suppose $${\alpha _1}$$ and $${\beta_1}$$ are the roots of the equation $${x^2} - 2x\sec \theta + 1 = 0$$ and $${\alpha _2}$$ and $${\beta _2}$$ are the roots of the equation $${x^2} + 2x\,\tan \theta - 1 = 0.$$ $$If\,{\alpha _1} > {\beta _1}$$ and $${\alpha _2} > {\beta _2},$$ then $${\alpha _1} + {\beta _2}$$ equals

The quadratic equation $$p(x)$$ $$ = 0$$ with real coefficients has purely imaginary roots. Then the equation $$p(p(x))=0$$ has