If the roots of the equation $x^3-6 x^2+11 x-6=0$ are $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$. Then the equation whose…

If the roots of the equation $x^3-6 x^2+11 x-6=0$ are $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$. Then the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2, \beta^2, \gamma^2$ among the following is
  1. $x^3+14 x^2+49 x-36=0$
  2. $x^3-14 x^2+49 x-36=0$
  3. $x^3-14 x^2-49 x+36=0$
  4. $x^3-14 x^2-49 x-36=0$

Solution

It is given that roots of the equation $x^3-6 x^2+11 x-6=0$ are $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$. Now, to find the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2, \beta^2, \gamma^2$, put $\alpha^2=x \Rightarrow \alpha=\sqrt{x}$. Since, $\alpha$ is the root of the given equation, so $ \begin{aligned} & x^{3 / 2}-6 x+11 x^{1 / 2}-6=0 . \\ & \Rightarrow \quad x^{1 / 2}(x+11)=6(x+1) \end{aligned} $ On squaring both sides, we get $ \begin{aligned} & & x(x+11)^2=36(x+1)^2 \\ \Rightarrow & & x\left[x^2+22 x+121\right]=36\left[x^2+2 x+1\right] \\ \Rightarrow & & x^3+22 x^2+121 x=36 x^2+72 x+36 \\ \Rightarrow & x^3-14 x^2+49 x-36 & =0 \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (22 Sep Shift 1)

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