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If sin α and cos α are the roots of the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0, then b2 =

(a) a2 − 2ac
(b) a2 + 2ac
(c) a2 − ac
(d) a2 + ac

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Solution

The given quadric equation is , and are roots of given equation.

And,

Then, as we know that sum of the roots

…. (1)

And the product of the roots

…. (2)

Squaring both sides of equation (1) we get

Putting the value of , we get

Putting the value of , we get

Therefore, the value of

Thus, the correct answer is


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