IPMAT Indore 2023 (MCQ) PYQs

Let $f(x) = a^2x^2 + 2bx + c$ where, $a \neq 0$, $b, c$ are real numbers and $x$ is a real variable then

If $a_1, a_2, ..., a_8$ are the roots of the equation $x^8 + x^7 + ... + x + 1 = 0$, then the value of $a_1^{2025} + a_2^{2025} + ... + a_8^{2025}$ is

If $8x^2 - 2kx + k = 0$ is a quadratic equation in $x$, such that one of its roots is $p$ times the other, and $p, k$ are positive real numbers, then $k$ equals