BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    If one root of equation \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+12=0\]is 4 while the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0\]has equal roots, then the value of b is

    A)  \[\frac{4}{49}\]                               

    B)         \[\frac{49}{4}\]               

    C)         \[\frac{7}{4}\]                                  

    D)         \[\frac{4}{7}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Since, 4 is a root of \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+12=0\]                 \[\therefore \]  \[16+4a+12=0\]                 \[\Rightarrow \]               \[a=-7\] Let the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0\]be \[\alpha \]and \[\alpha .\] \[\therefore \]  \[2\alpha =-\alpha \] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\alpha =\frac{7}{2}\] and        \[\alpha .\alpha =b\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{\left( \frac{7}{2} \right)}^{2}}=b\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[b=\frac{49}{4}\]


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