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 real and of the form \[\frac{\alpha }{\alpha -1}\]and \[\frac{\alpha +1}{\alpha }\], then the value of \[{{(a+b+c)}^{2}}\]is [AMU 2000]

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

    B) \[{{b}^{2}}-2ac\]

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

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Here \[\frac{\alpha +1}{\alpha }+\frac{\alpha }{\alpha -1}=-\frac{b}{a}\]and \[\frac{\alpha +1}{\alpha -1}=\frac{c}{a}\] \\[\alpha =\frac{c+a}{c-a}\]and \[\frac{2{{\alpha }^{2}}-1}{\alpha (\alpha -1)}=-\frac{b}{a}\] Substituting\[\alpha \], we get \[{{(a+b+c)}^{2}}={{b}^{2}}-4ac\]. Note: Students should remember this fact.


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