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If x2+b1x+c1=0 and x2+b2x+c2=0 are the two quadratic equations such that b1b2=2(c1+c2) and b1,b2,c1,c2R, then which of the following is always true ?

A
at least one equation has imaginary roots
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at least one equation has real roots
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exactly one equation has real roots
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both the equations have real roots
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Solution

The correct option is B at least one equation has real roots
Let D1 and D2 be discriminants of x2+b1x+c1=0 and x2+b2x+c2=0, respectively. Then, D1+D2=b214c1+b224c2
=(b21+b22)4(c1+c2)
=b21+b222b1b2
=(b1b2)20
At least one of D1,D2 is non-negative.
Hence, at least one of the equations has real roots.

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