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If the equation a_n x^n+a_n-1 x^n-1+…+a_1 x=0, a_1 ≠ 0, n ≥ 2, has a positive root x=α, then the equation n a_n x^n-1+(n-1) a_n-1 x^n-2+… . .+a_1=0…

JEE Main 2005 — Mathematics Calculus

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If the equation anxn+an−1xn−1+……+a1x=0,a1≠0,n≥2a_n x^n+a_{n-1} x^{n-1}+\ldots \ldots+a_1 x=0, a_1 \neq 0, n \geq 2an​xn+an−1​xn−1+……+a1​x=0,a1​=0,n≥2, has a positive root x=αx=\alphax=α, then the equation nanxn−1+(n−1)an−1xn−2+…..+a1=0n a_n x^{n-1}+(n-1) a_{n-1} x^{n-2}+\ldots . .+a_1=0nan​xn−1+(n−1)an−1​xn−2+…..+a1​=0 has a positive root, which is

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Held on 30 Apr 2005 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    greater than α\alphaα

  2. B

    smaller than α\alphaα

  3. C

    greater than or equal to α\alphaα

  4. D

    equal to α\alphaα

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