CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    If a and b are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0,\]\[a\ne 0,b\ne 0,\]then the values of a and b are respectively

    A)  2 and\[-2\]       

    B)  2 and \[-1\]

    C)  1 and\[-2\]       

    D)         1 and 2

    E)  \[-1\]and 2

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\because \]a and b are roots of equation \[{{x}^{2}}+ax+b=0,a\ne 0,b\ne 0\] \[\therefore \]  \[{{a}^{2}}+a.a+b=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[2{{a}^{2}}+b=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[b=-2{{a}^{2}}\] and          \[{{b}^{2}}+a.b+b=0\] \[\therefore \]  \[4{{a}^{4}}-2{{a}^{3}}-2{{a}^{2}}=0\]        [using (i)] \[2{{a}^{2}}(2{{a}^{2}}-a-1)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[2{{a}^{2}}=0\text{ }or\text{ }2{{a}^{2}}-a-1=0\] \[a=0\]or \[2{{a}^{2}}-2a+a-1=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]  \[a=0\text{ }or\text{ (}2a+1)(a-1)=0\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,a=0\,\,or\,a=-\frac{12}{2}\,or\,a=1\] \[\therefore \]  \[a=0\Rightarrow b=0\]                 \[a=-\frac{1}{2}\Rightarrow b=\frac{1}{2}\]                 \[a=1\Rightarrow b=-2\] Hence, required value of a and b are 1 and\[-2\]respectively.


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