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If the equation x2+px+q=0 and x2+qx+p=0, have a common root, where pq, then find the value of p+q+1?


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The correct option is B

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Let α is the common root, so α2+pα+q=0

and α2+qα+p=0
subtracting both the equation we get

(pq)α+(qp)=0α1=0α=1

Put the value of α=1 we get,p+q+1=0


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