AP EAMCET202124 Aug 2021Evening ShiftMathematicsQuadratic EquationActual
Which of the following condition imply that roots of the equation ( 1 4 ) x^2+b x+c=0 are integers?
Options
- Ab^2-c>0
- Bb and c are even integers
- Cb^2-c is the square of an integer and b is an integer
- Db and c are integers
Correct answer
C. b^2-c is the square of an integer and b is an integer
Step-by-step solution
We have, 1 4 x^2+b x+c=0 By using quadratic formula x= -b b^2-4 1 4 c 2 1 4 x= -b b^2-c 1 2 The roots are integer iff b is an integer and b^2-c is perfect square.