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JEE Main 202125 FebruaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
25 February
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Probability

JEE Main 2021 · 25 February · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Probability

The coefficients a, b and c of the quadratic equation, a x ^ 2 + bx...

The coefficients a,ba, b and cc of the quadratic equation, ax2+bx+c=0a{x}^{2} + bx + c = 0 are obtained by throwing a dice three times. The probability that this equation has equal roots is:

Options

  1. A172\dfrac{1}{72}
  2. B136\dfrac{1}{36}
  3. C154\dfrac{1}{54}
  4. D5216\dfrac{5}{216}

Correct answer

D. 5216\dfrac{5}{216}

Step-by-step solution

a{x}^{2} + bx + c = 0</p><p></p><p>a, b, c \in { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }</p><p></p><p>n ( s ) = 6 \times 6 \times 6 = 216</p><p>Forequalroot</p><p>For equal rootD = 0</p><p></p><p>⇒ {b}^{2} = 4ac</p><p>CaseI:</p><p>Case I:ac = 1</p><p>(a,b,c)=(1,2,1)</p><p>CaseII:</p><p>\left(a, b, c\right) = \left(1, 2, 1\right)</p><p>Case II:ac = 4</p><p>(a,b,c)=(1,4,4)</p><p>or(4,4,1)</p><p>or(2,4,2)</p><p>Case−III:</p><p>\left(a, b, c\right) = \left(1, 4, 4\right)</p><p>or \left(4, 4, 1\right)</p><p>or \left(2, 4, 2\right)</p><p>Case-III:ac = 9</p><p>(a,b,c)=(3,6,3)</p><p>Requiredprobability=5216</p><p>\left(a, b, c\right) = \left(3, 6, 3\right)</p><p>Required probability =\dfrac{5}{216}

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