JEE Main 20172 April
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2017
- Date
- 2 April
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Quadratic Equation
JEE Main 2017 · 2 April · Mathematics · Quadratic Equation
If, for a positive integer n , the quadratic equation, x(x + 1) +...
If, for a positive integer , the quadratic equation,
has two consecutive integral solutions, then is equal to:
has two consecutive integral solutions, then is equal to:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
On simplifying we get the quadratic equations as
Let, are the roots of the above equation
Now, the difference of roots\left|\alpha - \beta\right| = 1⇒ {\left(\alpha - \beta\right)}^{2} = 1⇒ {\left(\alpha + \beta\right)}^{2} - 4\alpha\beta = 1⇒ {n}^{2} - \dfrac{4}{3}\left({n}^{2} - 31\right) = 1⇒ {n}^{2} = 121⇒ n = 11