Let α ,β be the roots of the equation x^2-√2x+√6=0 and 1 α ^2+1, 1 β ^2+1 be the roots of the equation x^2+ax+b=0. Then the roots of the equation…
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Let α,β be the roots of the equation x2−2x+6=0 and α21+1,β21+1 be the roots of the equation x2+ax+b=0. Then the roots of the equation x2−(a+b−2)x+(a+b+2)=0 are :
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Options
A
non-real complex numbers
B
real and both negative
C
real and both positive
D
real and exactly one of them is positive
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Solution
Given α,β be the roots of the equation x2−2x+6=0
So sum of roots will be α+β=2 and product of roots will be αβ=6
And also given α21+1 and β21+1 are roots of x2+ax+b=0
So sum of roots will be −a=α21+1+β21+1
⇒a=α2−1−β21−2.....(1)
And similarly product of roots will be,
b=α21+β21+1+α2β21....(2)
Now adding equation (1)&(2) we get,
a+b=(αβ)21−1=61−1=−65 {as αβ=6}
Now putting the value of a+b in x2−(a+b−2)x+(a+b+2)=0
⇒x2−(−65−2)x+(2−65)=0
⇒6x2+17x+7=0
⇒x=−37,x=−21 are the roots, both roots are real and negative.
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