JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Relation between roots and coefficients

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    If the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]are \[l\] and\[2l\], then                                       [MP PET 1986; MP PET 2002]

    A) \[{{b}^{2}}=9ac\]

    B) \[2{{b}^{2}}=9ac\]

    C) \[{{b}^{2}}=-4ac\]

    D) \[{{a}^{2}}={{c}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[l+2l=-\frac{b}{a}\Rightarrow l=-\frac{b}{3a}\] .....(i) and \[l.\,2l=\frac{c}{a}\]Þ \[{{l}^{2}}=\frac{c}{2a}\] Þ \[{{\left( -\frac{b}{3a} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{c}{2a}\Rightarrow \frac{{{b}^{2}}}{9{{a}^{2}}}=\frac{c}{2a}\]or \[2{{b}^{2}}=9ac\] Aliter: Obviously ratio of roots is 1 : 2, so applying \[mn{{b}^{2}}={{(m+n)}^{2}}ac\] Þ \[2{{b}^{2}}=9ac\].


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