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Correct answer: C
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Since are three consecutive terms of a non-constant G.P., we have and the common ratio is not .
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Let the common root of and be .
Then satisfies
- Substitute this into the first equation:
So,
But also is a root of , so eliminating is easier by using the fact that any common root implies the two quadratics have a common factor.
Since is irreducible over general coefficients and has roots , let one of them be common. Write with a root of .
A cleaner way is to use the relation for roots of : If is a root, then the other root is and Also from the first equation, Dividing by (since ),
Using G.P., let with . Then the first equation becomes So its only root is
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Since this has a common root with , we must have
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Now compute
From , Hence
Now, Therefore,
- Checking options:
- A: — not equal in general
- B: — not true in general
- C: — correct
- D: — not equal in general
So the correct option is C.
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