JEE Main202127 Jul 2021Morning ShiftMathematicsQuadratic EquationActual
Let α , β be two roots of the equation x 2 + 20 1 / 4 x + 5 1 / 2 = 0 . Then α 8 + β 8 is equal to
Options
- A10
- B100
- C50
- D160
Correct answer
C. 50
Step-by-step solution
Given, x 2 + 20 1 / 4 x + 5 1 / 2 = 0 ⇒ x 2 + 5 = - x 20 1 4 ⇒ x 2 + 5 2 = 20 x 2 ⇒ x 4 + 5 + 2 × x 2 × 5 = 20 x 2 ⇒ x 4 = - 5 ⇒ x 8 = 25 So, α 8 + β 8 = 25 + 25 = 50