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Standard XII
Mathematics
Existence of Limit
If 1-i is a r...
Question
If 1 – i is a root of the equation x
2
+ ax + b = 0, where a, b ∈ R, then the values of a and b are ____________.
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Solution
for
equation
x
2
+
a
x
+
b
=
0
one
root
is
1
-
i
.
Let
us
suppose
other
root
i
s
p
+
i
q
when
p
,
q
∈
ℝ
Sum
of
roots
of
quadratic
equations
is
=
-
a
i
.
e
.
1
-
i
+
p
+
i
q
=
-
a
i
.
e
.
1
+
p
+
i
(
-
1
+
q
)
=
-
a
since
a
is
real
given
⇒
-
1
+
q
=
0
i
.
e
.
imaginary
part
is
zero
i
.
e
.
q
=
1
also
product
of
roots
=
b
⇒
1
-
i
p
+
i
q
=
b
i
.
e
.
p
-
i
2
q
-
i
p
+
i
q
=
b
i
.
e
.
p
+
q
+
i
q
-
p
=
b
Since
b
is
also
real
⇒
p
-
q
=
0
⇒
p
=
q
=
1
Hence
a
=
1
+
p
=
-
2
,
b
=
p
+
q
=
1
+
1
=
2
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