if a,b,c are in g.p. , then the equation ax² + bx + c = 0 & dx2+2ex+f=0 have a common root if d/a, e/b, f/c are in

(a) A.P.

(b)G.P.

(c)H.P.

(d)NONE OF THESE

Hello student,
Please find the answer to your question below
a, b, c are in GP
⇒b²=ac ------------(1)
Now,ax2+2bx+c=0
⇒x=−2b±sqrt(4b²−4ac)/2a
⇒x=(−b±0)/a[Using(1)]
⇒x=−b/a
Also,dx²+2ex+f=0
⇒x=−2e±sqrt(4e²−4df)/2d
⇒x=−e+sqrt(e²−df)/d
Now, since the 2 equations have 1 common root, thus:-
−b/a=−e+sqrt(e²−df)/d,
⇒d/a=(e/b)−sqrt(e²−df)/b,
⇒d/a=e/b−sqrt((e²−df)/b²)
⇒(e²−df)/b²=(e/b−d/a)²,
⇒e²/b²−df/ac=(e/b−d/a)², [Using(1)]
⇒(e/b)2−(d/a)(f/c)=(e/b)²−2(e/b)(d/a)+(d/a)2,
⇒−(da)(fc)=−2(e/b)(d/a)+(d/a)²,
⇒f/c+d/a=2(e/b),
⇒d/a,e/b,f/careinAP
Hence a is the correct answer

Dear student,
Please find the attached solution to your question

a, b, c are in GP
⇒ b² = ac ------------(1)
Now, ax²+2bx+c=0
⇒x=−2b±sqrt(4b2−4ac)/2a
⇒x=(−b±0)/a [Using(1)]
⇒x=−b/a
Also,dx2+2ex+f=0
⇒x=−2e±sqrt(4e2−4df)/2d
⇒x=−e+sqrt(e2−df)/d
Now, since the 2 equations have 1 common root, thus:-
−b/a=−e+sqrt(e²−df)/d,
⇒d/a=(e/b)−sqrt(e²−df)/b,
⇒d/a=e/b−sqrt((e²−df)/b²)
⇒(e2−df)/b2=(e/b−d/a)²,
⇒e²/b²−df/ac=(e/b−d/a)², [Using(1)]
⇒(e/b)²−(d/a)(f/c)=(e/b)²−2(e/b)(d/a)+(d/a)²,
⇒−(da)(fc)=−2(e/b)(d/a)+(d/a)²,
⇒f/c+d/a=2(e/b),
⇒d/a,e/b,f/c are in AP.
Hence a is the correct answer

Hope it helps.
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Kushagra