CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2005

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    If \[\alpha ,\,\beta ,\,\,\gamma \] are the roots of the equation\[2{{x}^{3}}-3{{x}^{2}}+6x+1=0\], then \[{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}+{{\gamma }^{2}}\] is equal to :

    A)  \[-\frac{15}{4}\]                              

    B)  \[\frac{15}{4}\]

    C)  \[\frac{9}{4}\]                                  

    D)  4

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Since \[\alpha ,\,\beta ,\,\gamma \], are the roots of the equation\[2{{x}^{3}}-3{{x}^{2}}+6x+1=0\], then                 \[\alpha +\beta +\gamma =+\frac{3}{2}\]                                             ... (i)                 \[\alpha \beta +\beta \gamma +\gamma \alpha =3\]                      ... (ii)                 \[\alpha \,\beta \,\,\gamma =-\frac{1}{2}\]                                         ?. (iii) On squaring equation (i), we get \[{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}+{{\gamma }^{2}}+2\,(\alpha \,\beta +\beta \,\gamma +\gamma \alpha )=\frac{9}{4}\] \[{{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}+{{\gamma }^{2}}=\frac{9}{4}-2\,(3)\]                    [from (ii)]                                 \[=\frac{9}{4}-6=-\frac{15}{4}\]


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