For the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0,a,b,c∈R if b2−4ac>0 and ac>0, then which of the following is always true ?
A
Roots are always negative
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B
Roots are always positive
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C
Roots are of same sign
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D
Roots are of opposite sign
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Solution
The correct option is C Roots are of same sign ax2+bx+c=0,a,b,c∈R Given b2−4ac>0 and ac>0 Since, a≠0 Dividing by a2 both the sides, we get ⇒ca>0 ⇒ Product of roots is greater than 0. Hence, roots are of same sign.