SSC Sample Paper SSC-CGL TIER - I Sample Test Paper-8

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    If \[\alpha \] and \[\beta \] are the roots of the equation\[{{x}^{2}}-x-1=0\], then what is \[\frac{{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}}{({{\alpha }^{2}}-{{\beta }^{2}})(\alpha -\beta )}\] equal to?

    A) \[\frac{2}{5}\]                          

    B) \[\frac{3}{5}\]

    C) \[\frac{4}{5}\]                          

    D) None of the above

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\alpha +\beta =1,\,\,\,\alpha \beta =-1\] \[\begin{align} & {{\left( \alpha -\beta  \right)}^{2}}={{\left( \alpha +\beta  \right)}^{2}}-4\alpha \beta  \\ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,=1-4\times (-1)=5 \\ \end{align}\] Now, \[\frac{{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}}{\left( {{\alpha }^{2}}-{{\beta }^{2}} \right)\left( \alpha -\beta  \right)}=\frac{{{\left( \alpha -\beta  \right)}^{2}}+2\alpha \beta }{\left( \alpha +\beta  \right){{\left( \alpha -\beta  \right)}^{2}}}\] =         \[\frac{5+2\times (-1)}{1\times 5}=\frac{5-2}{5}=\frac{\mathbf{3}}{\mathbf{5}}\]  


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