JEE Main 2014 — Quadratic Equation Question with Solution
JEE Main 2014 (11 Apr Online)
Question
If and are roots of the equation, for some , and , then is equal to:
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Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
or, and Squaring both sides, we get
Now,
Putting cannot be taken because it does not satisfy the above equation)
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