Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    If  the  roots  of  the  cubic  equation\[a{{x}^{3}}+b{{x}^{2}}+cx+d=0\]are in GP, then

    A) \[{{c}^{3}}a={{b}^{3}}d\]                             

    B) \[c{{a}^{3}}=b{{d}^{3}}\]

    C) \[{{a}^{3}}b={{c}^{3}}d\]             

    D)        \[a{{b}^{3}}=c{{d}^{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let\[\frac{A}{R},\,\,A,\,\,AR\]be the roots of the equation\[a{{x}^{3}}+b{{x}^{2}}+cx+d=0\], then Product of roots                 \[{{A}^{3}}=-\frac{d}{a}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[=A=-{{\left( \frac{d}{a} \right)}^{1/3}}\] Since, A is a root of the equation. \[\therefore \]  \[a{{A}^{3}}+b{{A}^{2}}+cA+d=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]      \[a\left( -\frac{d}{a} \right)+b{{\left( -\frac{d}{a} \right)}^{2/3}}+c{{\left( -\frac{d}{a} \right)}^{1/3}}+d=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[b{{\left( \frac{d}{a} \right)}^{2/3}}=c{{\left( \frac{d}{a} \right)}^{1/3}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{b}^{3}}\cdot \frac{{{d}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}={{c}^{3}}\cdot \frac{d}{a}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{b}^{3}}d={{c}^{3}}a\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner