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

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    If the roots of the quadratic equation \[\frac{x-m}{mx+1}=\frac{x+n}{nx+1}\] are reciprocal to each other, then  [MP PET 2001]

    A) \[n=0\]

    B) \[m=n\]

    C) \[m+n=1\]

    D) \[{{m}^{2}}+{{n}^{2}}=1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Given, \[\frac{x-m}{mx+1}=\frac{x+n}{nx-1}\] Þ \[{{x}^{2}}(m-n)+2mnx+(m+n)=0\] Roots are \[\alpha ,\frac{1}{\alpha }\] respectively, then \[\alpha .\frac{1}{\alpha }=\frac{m+n}{m-n}\] Þ \[m-n=m+n\] Þ \[n=0\].


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