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\(= \frac{1}{r^2-r}\)

Not matching any of the options !

Is there a possibility option A could be \(= \frac{1}{r^2-r}\)

IanStewart Sir, could you help me here ! Thank you.

I get the same answer you're getting -- I think there's a typo in answer A, and the "2" is supposed to be an "r".


Thank you for your affirmation Sir.
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\(-(r^*) + (r - 1)^*\) = -(\(\frac{1}{r} - 1\)) + \(\frac{1}{r-1} - 1\)
= \(\frac{-1}{r} + 1\) + \(\frac{1}{r-1} - 1\)
= \(\frac{-1}{r} + \frac{1}{r-1} \)
= \(\frac{-r + 1 + r}{r*(r-1)} \)
= \(\frac{1}{r^2 - r}\)

So, Answer will be A
Hope it helps!

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