RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2003

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    If\[\alpha \]and\[\beta \]are the roots of the equationx\[{{x}^{2}}-(1+{{n}^{2}})x+\frac{1}{2}(1+{{n}^{2}}+{{n}^{4}})=0\]then\[{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}\]is equal to

    A)  \[{{n}^{2}}+2\]            

    B)  \[-{{n}^{2}}\]

    C)  \[{{n}^{2}}\]                  

    D)  \[2{{n}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Equation \[{{x}^{2}}-{{(1+n)}^{2}}x+\frac{1}{2}(1+{{n}^{2}}+{{n}^{4}})=0\] has roots\[\alpha \]and\[\beta \]. \[\therefore \] \[\alpha +\beta =(1+{{n}^{2}})\] and    \[\alpha \beta =\frac{1+{{n}^{2}}+{{n}^{4}}}{2}\] Now, \[{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}={{(\alpha +\beta )}^{2}}-2\alpha \beta \] \[={{(1+{{n}^{2}})}^{2}}-2\left( \frac{1+{{n}^{2}}+{{n}^{4}}}{2} \right)\] \[=1+{{n}^{4}}+2{{n}^{2}}-1-{{n}^{2}}-{{n}^{4}}\] \[={{n}^{2}}\]


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