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

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    If A.M. of the roots of a quadratic equation is 8/5 and A.M. of their reciprocals is 8/7, then the equation is    [AMU 2001]

    A) \[5{{x}^{2}}-16x+7\]= 0

    B) \[7{{x}^{2}}-16x+5=0\]

    C) \[7{{x}^{2}}-16x+8=0\]

    D) \[3{{x}^{2}}-12x+7=0\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let the roots are a and b \[\Rightarrow \frac{\alpha +\beta }{2}=\frac{8}{5}\] \[\Rightarrow \alpha +\beta =\frac{16}{5}\]                    ?..(i) and  \[\frac{\frac{1}{\alpha }+\frac{1}{\beta }}{2}=\frac{8}{7}\]  \[\Rightarrow \frac{\alpha +\beta }{2\alpha \beta }=\frac{8}{7}\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{(16/5)}{2\,(8/7)}=\alpha \beta \] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\alpha \beta =\frac{7}{5}\]                   ?..(ii) \ Equation  is \[{{x}^{2}}-\left( \frac{16}{5} \right)x+\frac{7}{5}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,5{{x}^{2}}-16x+7=0\].


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