Banking Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper-29

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    If \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+2b+4a+5=0,\]then the value of \[\frac{a-b}{a+b}\]is              [SSC (10+2) 2011]

    A) \[3\]                             

    B) \[-\,\,3\]

    C) \[\frac{1}{3}\]  

    D) \[-\frac{1}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Given, \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+2b+4a+5=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{a}^{2}}+4a+{{b}^{2}}+2b+5=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{a}^{2}}+4a+4+{{b}^{2}}+2b+1=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{(a+2)}^{2}}+{{(b+1)}^{2}}=0\]
    \[[\because {{(a+b)}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+2ab]\]
    It is possible only, when
    \[a+2=0\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[a=-\,\,2\]
    and       \[b+1=0\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[b=-\,\,1\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[\frac{a-b}{a+b}=\frac{-\,\,2+1}{-\,\,2-1}=\frac{-\,\,1}{-\,\,3}=\frac{1}{3}\]


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