KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-17

  • question_answer
    If p, q, r are three positive real numbers in A.P., then the roots of the quadratic equation \[p{{x}^{2}}+qx+r=0\] are all real for

    A) \[\left| \frac{r}{p}-7 \right|\ge 4\sqrt{3}\]

    B) \[\left| \frac{p}{r}-7 \right|<4\sqrt{3}\]

    C) All p and r

    D) no p and r

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\because p,q,r\]are in A.P. \[\therefore \]\[2q=p+r...(1)\]
    \[\because \] roots of \[p{{x}^{2}}+qx+r=0\] are all real then \[{{q}^{2}}-4pr\ge 0\Rightarrow {{\left( \frac{p+r}{2} \right)}^{2}}-4pr\ge 0\]
    [From (1)]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{(p+r)}^{2}}-16pr\ge 0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{p}^{2}}+{{r}^{2}}-14pr\ge 0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{\left( \frac{r}{p} \right)}^{2}}-14\left( \frac{r}{p} \right)+1\ge 0\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{\left( \frac{r}{p}-7 \right)}^{2}}\ge 48\Rightarrow \left| \frac{r}{p}-7 \right|\ge 4\sqrt{3}\]


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