JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 9 April 2014)

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    If equations \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0(a,b,c\in R,a\ne 0)\]and \[2{{x}^{2}}+3x+4=0\]have a common root, then a : b : c equals:   [JEE Main Online Paper ( Held On 09 Apirl  2014  )

    A) : 2 : 3                     

    B) 2 : 3 : 4

    C) 4 : 3 : 2                 

    D) 3 : 2 : 1

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Let \[\alpha ,\beta \]be the common roots of both the equations. For first equation\[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0,\]we have \[\alpha +\beta =\frac{-b}{a}\]                                                  ?.(1) \[\alpha .\beta =\frac{c}{a}\]                                                      ?..(2) For second equation \[2{{x}^{2}}+3x+4=0,\]we have \[\alpha +\beta =\frac{-3}{2}\]                                                  ...(3) \[\alpha .\beta =\frac{2}{1}\]                                                     ?(4) Now, from (1) & (3)        & from (2) & (4) \[\frac{-b}{a}=\frac{-3}{2}\]                        \[\frac{c}{a}=\frac{2}{1}\] \[\frac{b}{a}=\frac{3/2}{1}\] Therefore on comparing we get \[a=1,b=\frac{3}{2}\And c=2\]putting these values in first equation, we get\[{{x}^{2}}+\frac{3}{2}x+2=0\]or\[2{{x}^{2}}+3x+4=0\]from this, we get a = 2, b = 3; c = 4 or a : b : c = 2 : 3 : 4


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