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JEE Main 20253 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2025
Date
3 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Quadratic Equation

JEE Main 2025 · 3 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Quadratic Equation

Let α and β be the roots of x^2+ 3 x -16=0 , and γ and be the roots...

Let α\alpha and β\beta be the roots of x2+3x−16=0x^2+\sqrt{3 x}-16=0, and γ\gamma and δ\delta be the roots of x2+3x−1=0x^2+3 x-1=0. If Pn=αn+βnP_n=\alpha^n+\beta^n and Qn=γn+δnQ_n=\gamma^n+\delta^n, then P25+3P242P23+Q25−Q23Q24\frac{\mathrm{P}_{25}+\sqrt{3 \mathrm{P}_{24}}}{2 \mathrm{P}_{23}}+\frac{\mathrm{Q}_{25}-\mathrm{Q}_{23}}{\mathrm{Q}_{24}} is equal to

Options

  1. A33
  2. B44
  3. C55
  4. D77

Correct answer

C. 55

Step-by-step solution

x2+3x−16=0<βPn+3Pn−1−16Pn−2=0P25+3P24−16P23=0∴P25+3P242P23=8\begin{aligned} & x^2+\sqrt{3} \mathrm{x}-16=0 \lt \beta \\ & \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}+\sqrt{3} \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}-1}-16 \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}-2}=0 \\ & \mathrm{P}_{25}+\sqrt{3} \mathrm{P}_{24}-16 \mathrm{P}_{23}=0 \\ & \therefore \frac{\mathrm{P}_{25}+\sqrt{3} \mathrm{P}_{24}}{2 \mathrm{P}_{23}}=8\end{aligned}
Similarly
x2+3x−1=0<∑δγQn=γn+δnx^2+3 x-1=0 \lt \sum_\delta^\gamma \quad Q_n=\gamma^n+\delta^n
<br/>Q25−Q23=γ25+δ25−γ23−δ23=γ23(γ2−1)+δ23(δ2−1)=γ23(−3γ)+δ23(−3γ)=−3[γ24+δ24]=−3Q24∴Q25−Q23Q24=−3<br/>\begin{aligned}<br/>& \mathrm{Q}_{25}-\mathrm{Q}_{23}=\gamma^{25}+\delta^{25}-\gamma^{23}-\delta^{23} \\ &=\gamma^{23}\left(\gamma^2-1\right)+\delta^{23}\left(\delta^2-1\right) \\ &=\gamma^{23}(-3 \gamma)+\delta^{23}(-3 \gamma) \\ &=-3\left[\gamma^{24}+\delta^{24}\right] \\ &=-3 \mathrm{Q}_{24} \\ & \therefore \frac{\mathrm{Q}_{25}-\mathrm{Q}_{23}}{\mathrm{Q}_{24}}=-3<br/>\end{aligned}
P25+3P242P23+Q25−Q23Q24=8−3=5\frac{\mathrm{P}_{25}+\sqrt{3} \mathrm{P}_{24}}{2 \mathrm{P}_{23}}+\frac{\mathrm{Q}_{25}-\mathrm{Q}_{23}}{\mathrm{Q}_{24}}=8-3=5
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