If $a, b, c \in \mathrm{R}$ and 1 is a root of equation $a x^2+b x$ $+c=0$, then the curve $y=4 a x^2+3 b…

If $a, b, c \in \mathrm{R}$ and 1 is a root of equation $a x^2+b x$ $+c=0$, then the curve $y=4 a x^2+3 b x+2 c, a \neq 0$ intersect $x$-axis at
  1. two distinct points whose coordinates are always rational numbers
  2. no point
  3. exactly two distinct points
  4. exactly one point

Solution

Given $a x^2+b x+c=0$ $ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow a x^2=-b x-c \\ & \text { Now, consider } \\ & y=4 a x^2+3 b x+2 c \\ & =4[-b x-c]+3 b x+2 c \\ & =-4 b x-4 c+3 b x+2 c \\ & =-b x-2 c \end{aligned} $ Since, this curve intersects $x$-axis $\therefore$ put $y=0$, we get $ \begin{aligned} & -b x-2 c=0 \Rightarrow-b x=2 c \\ & \Rightarrow x=\frac{-2 c}{b} \end{aligned} $ Thus, given curve intersects $x$-axis at exactly one point

Asked in: JEE Main 2012 (26 May Online)

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