Let f(x)=3ax3+2bx2+cx⇒f(0)=0 and f(1)=3a+2b+c=62a+3b+6c=0 Also f(x) is continuous and differentiable in [0,1] and [0,1]. So by Rolle's theorem, f′(x)=0. i.e. ax2+bx+c=0 has at least one root in [0,1]
If 2 a+3 b+6 c=0(a, b, c ∈ R) then the quadratic equation a x^2+b x+c=0 has
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If 2a+3b+6c=0(a,b,c∈R) then the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 has
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- A
at least one root in [0, 1]
- B
at least one root in [2, 3]
- C
at least one root in [4, 5]
- D
none of these
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