10th Class Mathematics Polynomials Question Bank MCQs - Polynomials

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    If \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] are the zeroes of the quadratic polynomial \[f\left( x \right)=3{{x}^{2}}-5x-2\] then \[{{\alpha }^{3}}+{{\beta }^{3}}\] is equal to

    A) \[\frac{215}{27}\]

    B) \[\frac{357}{21}\]

    C) \[\frac{115}{28}\]

    D) \[\frac{325}{31}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\alpha\] and \[\beta\]are the zeroes of quadratic polynomial.
    \[f\left( x \right)=3{{x}^{2}}-5x-2\]
    \[\therefore\] We know that,
    \[\alpha +\beta =-\frac{b}{a}=\frac{-\left( -5 \right)}{3}=\frac{5}{3}\]
    \[\alpha \,.\,\beta =\frac{c}{a}=-\frac{2}{3}\]
    \[{{\alpha }^{3}}+{{\beta }^{3}}=\left( \alpha +\beta  \right)\left( {{\alpha }^{2}}-\alpha \,.\,\beta +{{\beta }^{2}} \right)\]
                \[=\left( \alpha +\beta  \right)\left[ {{\left( \alpha +\beta  \right)}^{2}}-3\alpha \,.\,\beta  \right]\]
                \[=\frac{5}{3}\left[ {{\left( \frac{5}{3} \right)}^{2}}-3\times \left( -\frac{2}{3} \right) \right]\]
                \[=\frac{125}{27}+2\times \frac{5}{3}\]
                \[=\frac{125+90}{27}=\frac{215}{27}\]
     


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