10th Class Mathematics Polynomials Question Bank MCQs - Polynomials

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    If a, p are zeroes of the polynomial \[f(x)=a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c,\]then \[\frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{2}}}=\]

    A) \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}-2ac}{{{a}^{2}}}\]

    B) \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}-2ac}{{{c}^{2}}}\]

    C) \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}+2ac}{{{a}^{2}}}\]

    D) \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}+2ac}{{{c}^{2}}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Since \[\alpha ,\beta \]are zeroes of the polynomial
    \[f(x)=a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c\]
    \[\therefore \]   Sum of zeroes \[(\alpha +\beta )=-\frac{b}{a}\]                  ...(1)
    and product of zeroes \[(\alpha \beta )=\frac{c}{a}\]                  ...(2)
    Now,  \[\frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{2}}}=\frac{{{\beta }^{2}}+{{\alpha }^{2}}}{{{\alpha }^{2}}{{\beta }^{2}}}=\frac{{{(\alpha +\beta )}^{2}}-2\alpha \beta }{{{(\alpha \beta )}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\frac{{{\left( -\frac{b}{a} \right)}^{2}}-2\frac{c}{a}}{{{\left( \frac{c}{a} \right)}^{2}}}\]              [using (1) and (2)]
    \[=\frac{\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{2c}{a}}{\frac{{{c}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}}=\frac{\frac{{{b}^{2}}-2ac}{{{a}^{2}}}}{\frac{{{c}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}}=\frac{{{b}^{2}}-2ac}{{{c}^{2}}}\]


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