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Standard XIII
Mathematics
Roots under Different Values of Coefficients
If a:b=1:6, a...
Question
If
a
:
b
=
1
:
6
,
a
≠
0
,
b
≠
0
then the roots of the equation
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
5
a
=
0
is/are
A
1
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−
1
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C
−
5
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5
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Solution
The correct option is
C
−
5
a
:
b
=
1
:
6
⇒
b
=
6
a
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
5
a
=
0
⇒
a
−
b
+
5
a
=
0
We know that for a quadratic equation
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
c
=
0
,
a
,
b
,
c
∈
R
if
a
−
b
+
c
=
0
,
then roots are
−
1
and
−
c
a
Hence, roots of the required equation are
−
1
and
−
5.
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