NDA 2024
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2024
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Quadratic Equation
NDA 2024 · Mathematics · Quadratic Equation
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The roots of the quadratic equation \left(c²-a²\right) x+c² \left(a^2-b²\right)=0.
Question: Which one of the following is a root of the equation?
Question: Which one of the following is a root of the equation?
Options
- A\frac{b^2\left(c^2-a^2\right)}{a^2\left(c^2-b^2\right)}
- B\frac{b^2\left(c^2-a^2\right)}{a^2\left(b^2-c^2\right)}
- C\frac{b^2\left(c^2-a^2\right)}{2 a^2\left(c^2-b^2\right)}
- D\frac{b^2\left(c^2-a^2\right)}{2 a^2\left(b^2-c^2\right)}
Correct answer
C. \frac{b^2\left(c^2-a^2\right)}{2 a^2\left(c^2-b^2\right)}
Step-by-step solution
The given equation is as follows,
\left(b^2-c^2\right) x^2+b^2 ....(i)
Since, equation has equal roots \begin{aligned}
& b^4\left(c^2+a^2\right)^2=4 a^4 c^4 \Rightarrow b^2\left(a^2+c^2\right)^2=2 a^2 c^2 \\
& \Rightarrow \frac{2}{b^2}=\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}
\end{aligned}$ and in H.P.
Let be the required root of the given equation.
Now, Sum of roots