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If ax2+bx+c=0 and bx2+cx+a=0 have a common root and a0, then a3+b3+c3abc=

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Solution

The correct option is D 3
Given,

f(x)=ax2+bx+c

g(x)=bx2+cx+a

If we set t as the common root, then we know that f(t)=g(t)=0:

at2+bt+c=bt2+ct+a

We can equate coefficents to conclude that a=b=c

Therefore, we can say that

a3+b3+c3abc=a3+a3+a3aaa=3a3a3=3

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