Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of the quadratic equation $a x^2+b x+c=0$. Observe the lists given…

Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of the quadratic equation $a x^2+b x+c=0$. Observe the lists given below
The correct match of List-I from List-II is (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  1. $\begin{array}{llll}\mathrm{E} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{D} & \mathrm{F}\end{array}$
  2. $\begin{array}{llll}\mathrm{E} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{A} & \mathrm{D}\end{array}$
  3. $\begin{array}{llll}\mathrm{E} & \mathrm{D} & \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{F}\end{array}$
  4. E $\quad$ B $\quad$ D $\quad$ A

Solution

Using the condition that the roots of $a x^2+b x+c=0$ may be in the ratio $m: n$ is $m n b^2=a c(m+n)^2$. (i) If the roots are $\alpha=\beta$, then $ \begin{aligned} \alpha \cdot \alpha b^2 & =a c(\alpha+\alpha)^2 \\ \Rightarrow \quad b^2 & =4 a c \end{aligned} $ $ \begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad b^2=4 a c \\ & \text { (ii) If the roots are } \alpha=2 \beta \text {, then } \\ & \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \beta \cdot 2 \beta b^2=a c(\beta+2 \beta)^2 \\ & 2 b^2=9 a c \end{aligned} $ (iii) If the roots are $\alpha=3 \beta$, then $ \Rightarrow \quad \begin{aligned} \beta \cdot 3 \beta b^2 & =a c(\beta+3 \beta)^2 \\ \Rightarrow \quad 3 b^2 & =16 a c \end{aligned} $ (iv) If the roots are $\alpha=\beta^2$, then $ \begin{aligned} & \left(a^2 c\right)^{\frac{1}{2+1}}+\left(a c^2\right)^{\frac{1}{2+1}}=-b \\ \Rightarrow \quad & \left(a^2 c\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}+\left(a c^2\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}=-b \end{aligned} $ Hence, option (d) is correct

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2008

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