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Algebra

a value of b for which the eq.

x^2 + bx -1=0

x^2 +x +b =0

have one common root

Profile image of Taru  Tewari
12 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of jitender lakhanpal
12 Years ago

hi taru

  Let the two quadratic equations be  ax² + bx + c =0 and a1x² + b1x + c1 =0 .

then the condition that one of the root is common

(bc1-b1c)(ab1- a1b) = (ca1-ac1) 2

compare with the given equations  find the value of a , a1 , b , b1 , c , c1

 

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