10th Class Mathematics Polynomials Question Bank MCQs - Polynomials

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    If \[\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma \] are the zeroes of the polynomial \[f(x)=a{{x}^{3}}+b{{x}^{2}}+cx+d,\] then \[\frac{1}{\alpha }+\frac{1}{\beta }+\frac{1}{\gamma }=\]

    A) \[-\frac{b}{a}\] 

    B) \[\frac{c}{d}\]

    C) \[-\frac{c}{d}\]

    D) \[-\frac{c}{a}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Since \[\alpha ,\beta ,\gamma \] are the zeroes of the polynomial
    \[f(x)=a{{x}^{3}}+b{{x}^{2}}+cx+d.\]
    Then, \[\alpha +\beta +\gamma =-\frac{b}{a},\] \[\alpha \beta +\beta \gamma +\gamma \alpha =\frac{c}{a},\] \[\alpha \beta \gamma =-\frac{d}{a}\]
    Now, \[\frac{1}{\alpha }+\frac{1}{\beta }+\frac{1}{\gamma }=\frac{\beta \gamma +\gamma \alpha +\alpha \beta }{\alpha \beta \gamma }=\frac{\frac{c}{a}}{\frac{-d}{a}}=-\frac{c}{d}\]


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