Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    Let\[f(x)={{x}^{2}}+ax+b\], where\[a,\,\,b\in R\]. If\[f(x)=0\]has all its roots imaginary, then the roots of\[f(x)+f(x)+f(x)=0\]are

    A)  real and distinct              

    B)  imaginary

    C)  equal   

    D)         rational and equal

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given,\[f(x)={{x}^{2}}+ax+b\]has imaginary roots. \[\therefore \]Discriminant,\[D<0\Rightarrow {{a}^{2}}-4b<0\] Now,     \[f(x)=2x+a\]                 \[f(x)=2\] Also       \[f(x)+f(x)+f(x)=0\]        ... (i) \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b+2x+a+2=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{x}^{2}}+(a+2)x+b+a+2=0\] \[\therefore \]  \[x=\frac{-(a+2)\pm \sqrt{{{(a+2)}^{2}}-4(a+b+2)}}{2}\]                 \[=\frac{-(a+2)\pm \sqrt{{{a}^{2}}-4b-4}}{2}\] Since,    \[{{a}^{2}}-4b<0\] \[\therefore \]  \[{{a}^{2}}-4b-4<0\] Hence, Eq. (i) has imaginary roots.


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