JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations Question Bank Relation between roots and coefficients

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    If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]is equal to the sum of the squares of their reciprocals, then \[\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{ac}+\frac{bc}{{{a}^{2}}}=\] [BIT Ranchi 1996]

    A) 2

    B) -2

    C) 1

    D) -1

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let \[\alpha ,\beta \] be the roots of the equation \[a{{x}^{2}}+bx+c=0\]then\[\alpha +\beta =-\frac{b}{a},\alpha \beta =\frac{c}{a}\]. Given  \[\alpha +\beta =\frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{2}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{2}}}\,\,\Rightarrow -\frac{b}{a}=\frac{{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}}{{{\alpha }^{2}}{{\beta }^{2}}}\] Þ  \[-\frac{b}{a}\frac{{{c}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}={{(\alpha +\beta )}^{2}}-2\alpha \beta \]Þ \[-\frac{b{{c}^{2}}}{{{a}^{3}}}=\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}}-\frac{2c}{a}\] Þ  \[\frac{2}{a}=\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}c}+\frac{bc}{{{a}^{3}}}\Rightarrow 2=\frac{{{b}^{2}}}{ac}+\frac{bc}{{{a}^{2}}}\].


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