AP EAMCET202420 May 2024Morning ShiftMathematicsQuadratic EquationActual
If 2 x^2+3 x-2=0 and 3 x^2+a x-2=0 have one common root then the sum of all possible values of a is
Options
- A-3.5
- B7.5
- C-7.5
- D-1.5
Correct answer
B. 7.5
Step-by-step solution
2 x^2+3 x-2=0 x=-2, 1 2 If x=-2 is the common root with 3 x^2+a x-2=0 then 3(-2)^2+a(-2)-2=0 a=5 If x= 1 2 is the common root with 3 x^2+a x-2=0 then 3 ( 1 2 )^2+ a 2 -2=0 a=2.5 So, sum of all possible values of a=7.5