If \(2+4 i\) is one of the roots of \(x^2+b x+c=0\) with \(b, c \in \mathbf{R}\) then \((b, c)=\)

If \(2+4 i\) is one of the roots of \(x^2+b x+c=0\) with \(b, c \in \mathbf{R}\) then \((b, c)=\)
  1. \((4,-20)\)
  2. \((4,20)\)
  3. \((-4,-20)
  4. (-4,20)\)

Solution

It is given that \(2+4 i\) is one of the roots of \(x^2+b x+c=0\) with \(b, c \in \mathbf{R}\), so other root will be \(2-4 i\). Now, the sum of roots \(=-b\) \(\Rightarrow \quad(2+4 i)+(2-4 i)=-b \Rightarrow b=-4\) and the product of roots \(=c\) \(\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad(2+4 i)(2-4 i)=c \\ & \Rightarrow \quad 4+16=c \Rightarrow c=20 \\ & \therefore \quad(b, c)=(-4,20) \\ \end{aligned}\) Hence, option (d) is correct.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (21 Sep Shift 1)

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