✔ 最佳答案
The equation x² - 2(a - 1)x - (b + 2)² = 0 has equal roots.
Discriminant, Δ = 0
[-2(a - 1)]² - 4[-(b + 2)]² = 0
4(a - 1)² + 4(b + 2)² = 0
(a - 1)² + (b + 2)² = 0
Since (a - 1)² ≥ 0 and (b + 2)² ≥ 0,
(a - 1)² = 0 and (b + 2)² = 0
a - 1 = 0 and b + 2 = 0
a = 1 and b = -2
a⁹⁹⁹ + b³
= 1⁹⁹⁹ + (-2)³
= 1 - 8
= -7