JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Mock Test - Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

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    The difference between the corresponding roots of \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0\]and \[{{x}^{2}}+bx+a=0\]is same and \[a\ne b\], then

    A) a+b+4=0       

    B) a+b-4=0

    C) a-b-4=0          

    D) a-b+4=0

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Let\[\alpha ,\beta \]and \[\gamma ,\delta \]be the roots of the equations \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0\]and \[{{x}^{2}}+bx+a=0\], respectively therefore, \[\alpha +\beta =-a,\alpha \beta =b\] And \[\delta +\gamma =-b,\gamma \delta =a.\] Given \[\left| \alpha -\beta  \right|=\left| \gamma -\delta  \right|\] \[\Rightarrow {{(\alpha +\beta )}^{2}}-4\alpha \beta ={{(\gamma +\delta )}^{2}}-4\gamma \delta \] \[\Rightarrow {{a}^{2}}-4b={{b}^{2}}-4a\] \[\Rightarrow ({{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}})+4(a-b)=0\] \[\Rightarrow a+b+4=0\]                        \[(\because a\ne b)\]


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