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Standard X
Mathematics
Solving Inequalities
Solve 18x3 ...
Question
Solve
18
x
3
+
81
x
2
+
121
x
+
60
=
0
given that the root is equal to half the sum and the remaining roots?
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Solution
18
x
3
+
81
x
2
+
121
x
+
60
=
0
One root is the half of sum of remaining roots. So roots are in AP.
Let roots be
α
−
β
,
α
,
α
+
β
Sum of roots
=
−
81
18
=
3
α
α
=
−
3
2
So one root is
x
=
−
3
2
Dividing
18
x
3
+
81
x
2
+
121
x
+
60
=
0
by
x
+
3
2
we get
18
x
2
+
54
x
+
40
Hence other roots are given by
18
x
2
+
54
x
+
40
=
0
⟹
9
x
2
+
27
x
+
20
=
0
x
=
−
27
±
√
27
2
−
(
4
∗
9
∗
20
)
2
∗
9
=
−
27
±
3
18
=
−
4
3
,
−
5
3
The roots are
−
3
2
,
−
4
3
,
−
5
3
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