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Quadratic Equation and Inequalities question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q100
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Quadratic Equation and Inequalities question

2003 · Shift 0 · Q100

JEE MainMathematicsQuadratic Equation and InequalitiesMCQ+4 / −1
If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0a{x^2} + bx + c = 0ax2+bx+c=0 is equal to the sum of the squares of their reciprocals, then ac, ba{a \over c},\,{b \over a}ca​,ab​ and cb{c \over b}bc​ are in
  1. A
    Arithmetic - Geometric Progression
  2. B
    Arithmetic Progression
  3. C
    Geometric Progression
  4. D
    Harmonic Progression
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Correct answer: D

  1. Let the roots of ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0ax2+bx+c=0 be α\alphaα and β\betaβ.

Then by Vieta's formulas, α+β=−ba,αβ=ca.\alpha+\beta=-\frac{b}{a}, \qquad \alpha\beta=\frac{c}{a}.α+β=−ab​,αβ=ac​.

  1. Given condition: α+β=1α2+1β2.\alpha+\beta=\frac{1}{\alpha^2}+\frac{1}{\beta^2}.α+β=α21​+β21​.

Now, 1α2+1β2=α2+β2α2β2.\frac{1}{\alpha^2}+\frac{1}{\beta^2}=\frac{\alpha^2+\beta^2}{\alpha^2\beta^2}.α21​+β21​=α2β2α2+β2​. Also, α2+β2=(α+β)2−2αβ.\alpha^2+\beta^2=(\alpha+\beta)^2-2\alpha\beta.α2+β2=(α+β)2−2αβ.

So the condition becomes α+β=(α+β)2−2αβ(αβ)2.\alpha+\beta=\frac{(\alpha+\beta)^2-2\alpha\beta}{(\alpha\beta)^2}.α+β=(αβ)2(α+β)2−2αβ​.

  1. Put S=α+β=−ba,P=αβ=ca.S=\alpha+\beta=-\frac{b}{a}, \qquad P=\alpha\beta=\frac{c}{a}.S=α+β=−ab​,P=αβ=ac​. Then S=S2−2PP2.S=\frac{S^2-2P}{P^2}.S=P2S2−2P​. Thus, SP2=S2−2P.SP^2=S^2-2P.SP2=S2−2P.

  2. Substitute S=−baS=-\frac{b}{a}S=−ab​ and P=caP=\frac{c}{a}P=ac​: (−ba)(ca)2=(−ba)2−2(ca).\left(-\frac{b}{a}\right)\left(\frac{c}{a}\right)^2=\left(-\frac{b}{a}\right)^2-2\left(\frac{c}{a}\right).(−ab​)(ac​)2=(−ab​)2−2(ac​).

Simplify: −bc2a3=b2a2−2ca.-\frac{bc^2}{a^3}=\frac{b^2}{a^2}-\frac{2c}{a}.−a3bc2​=a2b2​−a2c​. Multiply by a3a^3a3: −bc2=ab2−2a2c.-bc^2=ab^2-2a^2c.−bc2=ab2−2a2c. Rearrange: ab2+bc2=2a2c.ab^2+bc^2=2a^2c.ab2+bc2=2a2c. Factor bbb on the left: b(ab+c2)=2a2c.b(ab+c^2)=2a^2c.b(ab+c2)=2a2c. But a more useful form is b(a2+c2)=2abcb(a^2+c^2)=2abcb(a2+c2)=2abc only if we derive carefully by another direct substitution. Let us verify properly.

  1. Instead, substitute directly into S=S2−2PP2.S=\frac{S^2-2P}{P^2}.S=P2S2−2P​.

We have S2−2P=b2a2−2ca=b2−2aca2,S^2-2P=\frac{b^2}{a^2}-\frac{2c}{a}=\frac{b^2-2ac}{a^2},S2−2P=a2b2​−a2c​=a2b2−2ac​, and P2=c2a2.P^2=\frac{c^2}{a^2}.P2=a2c2​. Hence S2−2PP2=b2−2acc2.\frac{S^2-2P}{P^2}=\frac{b^2-2ac}{c^2}.P2S2−2P​=c2b2−2ac​. So −ba=b2−2acc2.-\frac{b}{a}=\frac{b^2-2ac}{c^2}.−ab​=c2b2−2ac​. Multiply by ac2ac^2ac2: −bc2=a(b2−2ac)=ab2−2a2c.-bc^2=a(b^2-2ac)=ab^2-2a^2c.−bc2=a(b2−2ac)=ab2−2a2c. Thus, ab2+bc2=2a2c.ab^2+bc^2=2a^2c.ab2+bc2=2a2c. Factor bbb: b(ab+c2)=2a2c.b(ab+c^2)=2a^2c.b(ab+c2)=2a2c.

  1. Now check the sequence ac,ba,cb.\frac{a}{c},\quad \frac{b}{a},\quad \frac{c}{b}.ca​,ab​,bc​. To be in harmonic progression, their reciprocals must be in arithmetic progression.

Their reciprocals are ca,ab,bc.\frac{c}{a},\quad \frac{a}{b},\quad \frac{b}{c}.ac​,ba​,cb​. For these to be in A.P., we need 2⋅ab=ca+bc.2\cdot \frac{a}{b}=\frac{c}{a}+\frac{b}{c}.2⋅ba​=ac​+cb​. Multiply by abcabcabc: 2a2c=bc2+ab2.2a^2c=bc^2+ab^2.2a2c=bc2+ab2. This is exactly the relation obtained above: ab2+bc2=2a2c.ab^2+bc^2=2a^2c.ab2+bc2=2a2c.

Hence, ac, ba, cb\frac{a}{c},\ \frac{b}{a},\ \frac{c}{b}ca​, ab​, bc​ are in Harmonic Progression.

  1. Therefore the correct option is D.\boxed{\text{D}}.D​.
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