Question

If the zeroes of the polynomial $p\left(x\right)=a{x}^3+3b{x}^2+3cx+d$ are in AP, then $2b^3-3abc+a^{2}d$ is equal to

• A. 3
• B. -3
• C. 0
• D. Can't be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is C

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Let the zeroes be $\alpha ,\beta and\gamma$
Then, $\alpha +\beta +\gamma =\frac{-3b}{a}$ . . . (i)
$\alpha \beta +\beta \gamma +\gamma \alpha =\frac{3c}{a}$ . . . (ii)
and $\alpha \beta \gamma =\frac{-d}{a}$ . . . (iii)
Now, $\alpha ,\beta and\gamma$ are in AP.
$\Rightarrow 2\beta =\alpha +\gamma$
From Eq. (i), $3\beta =\frac{-3b}{a}$
$\Rightarrow \beta =\frac{-b}{a}$
Also, from Eq. (iii),
$\alpha \beta \gamma =\frac{-d}{a}\Rightarrow \left(\alpha \gamma \right)\left(\frac{-b}{a}\right)=\frac{-d}{a}\Rightarrow \alpha \gamma =\frac{d}{b}$
From Eq. (ii),
$\beta (\alpha +\gamma )+\alpha \gamma =\frac{3c}{a}\Rightarrow \frac{-b}{a}\times (2\times \frac{-b}{a})+\frac{d}{b}=\frac{3c}{a}[\because \alpha +\gamma =2\beta =2\times \frac{-b}{a}]$
$\Rightarrow 2\frac{b^2}{a^2}+\frac{d}{b}=\frac{3c}{a}\Rightarrow 2b^3+d{a}^2=3abc\Rightarrow 2b^3-3abc+a^{2}d=0$