JEE Main20199 Jan 2019Evening ShiftMathematicsQuadratic EquationActual
The number of all possible positive integral value of α for which the roots of the quadratic equation 6 x 2 - 11 x + α = 0 are rational numbers is:
Options
- A5
- B3
- C4
- D2
Correct answer
B. 3
Step-by-step solution
For a x 2 + b x + c = 0 , we have D = b 2 - 4 a c D = 121 - 24 α For rational roots, D must be perfect square. ∴ α = 3 ,   4 ,   5 ∴ Number of values of α = 3