10th Class Mathematics Polynomials Question Bank MCQs - Polynomials

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    If   \[\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma \]   are   zeroes   of   the   polynomial \[f(x)={{x}^{3}}-3p{{x}^{2}}+qx-r\] such that \[2\beta =\alpha +\gamma \] then:

    A) \[2{{p}^{3}}=pq-r\]

    B) \[2{{p}^{3}}=pq+r\]

    C) \[{{p}^{3}}=pq-r\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Given \[\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma \] are the zeroes of the polynomial \[f(x)={{x}^{3}}-3p{{x}^{2}}+qx-r.\]Then Sum of zeroes
    \[=-\frac{\text{Coefficient of}\,{{x}^{2}}}{\text{Coefficient of}\,{{x}^{3}}}=-\frac{(-3p)}{1}=3p\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\alpha \beta \gamma =3p\Rightarrow 2\beta +\beta =3p\]
    [\[2\beta =\alpha +\gamma \] (Given)]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,3\beta =3p\Rightarrow \beta =p\]                       ...(1)
    Since,  \[\beta \] is a zero of polynomial \[f(x)\].
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,f(\beta )=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,{{\beta }^{3}}-3p{{\beta }^{2}}+q\beta -r=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,{{p}^{3}}-3{{p}^{3}}+qp-r=0\]              [using (1)]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,-2{{p}^{3}}+pq-r=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,2{{p}^{3}}=pq-r\]


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