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

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    If \[\alpha ,\beta \] are the roots of the equation \[{{x}^{2}}+2x+4=0,\] then \[\frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{3}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{3}}}\] is equal to  [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

    A) \[-\frac{1}{2}\]

    B) \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    C) 32

    D) \[\frac{1}{4}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Here, \[\alpha +\beta =-2\] and \[\alpha \beta =4\] \[\therefore \frac{1}{{{\alpha }^{3}}}+\frac{1}{{{\beta }^{3}}}=\frac{{{\alpha }^{3}}+{{\beta }^{3}}}{{{(\alpha \beta )}^{3}}}\]\[=\frac{{{(\alpha +\beta )}^{3}}-3\alpha \beta (\alpha +\beta )}{{{(\alpha \beta )}^{3}}}\]                           \[=\frac{{{(-2)}^{3}}-3(-2)(4)}{{{(4)}^{3}}}\] =\[\frac{16}{64}=\frac{1}{4}\].


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