10th Class Mathematics Related to Competitive Exam Question Bank Algebra

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    The equation\[{{x}^{3}}-3x+q=0\]will have two roots equal, if the value of q is

    A)  ±2                         

    B)         ± 1  

    C)  ± 3                        

    D)         ± 4

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     Let the roots are \[\alpha ,\,\,\alpha ,\,\,\beta \] therefore                 \[2\alpha +\beta =0\] or            \[\beta =-2\alpha \] and        \[{{\alpha }^{2}}\beta =-q\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-2{{\alpha }^{3}}=-q\] or            \[{{a}^{3}}=\frac{q}{2}\]                                                               ? (i) Also\[{{\alpha }^{2}}+\alpha \beta +\alpha \beta =-3\] or            \[-3{{\alpha }^{2}}=-3\] or            \[{{\alpha }^{2}}=1\] \[\therefore \]  \[\alpha =\pm 1\] Substituting the value of a in equation (i), we get                 \[\pm 1=\frac{q}{2}\] or            \[q=\pm 2\]


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