Location of Roots when Compared to two constants 'k1' & 'k2'
For any quadr...
Question
For any quadratic polynomial f(x)=x2+bax+ca;a≠0,
if α,β are the roots of f(x)=0 and k1,k2 be two numbers such that α<k1,k2<β, then select the correct statement.
A
f(k1)<0
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B
f(k1)f(k2)>0
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C
f(k2)<0
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D
D>0
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Solution
The correct option is DD>0 Given: f(x)=x2+bax+ca;a≠0
Roots of f(x)=0 are α,β and k1,k2 are two numbers such that: α<k1,k2<β which can be shown as:
Now, from the graph we can find some conditions, that are: (i.)D>0 (ii.)f(k1)<0 and f(k2)<0⇒f(k1).f(k2)>0