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Quadratic Equation and Inequalities question

2020 · 7 Jan · Shift 2 · Q38
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Quadratic Equation and Inequalities question

2020 · 7 Jan · Shift 2 · Q38

JEE MainMathematicsQuadratic Equation and InequalitiesMCQ+4 / −1
Let α\alphaα and β\betaβ be the roots of the equation x2 - x - 1 = 0. If pk =(α)k+(β)k{\left( \alpha \right)^k} + {\left( \beta \right)^k}(α)k+(β)k, k ≥\ge≥ 1, then which one of the following statements is not true?
  1. A
    (p1 + p2 + p3 + p4 + p5) = 26
  2. B
    p5 = 11
  3. C
    p3 = p5 – p4
  4. D
    p5 = p2 · p3
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Correct answer: D

  1. Let the roots of x2−x−1=0x^2-x-1=0x2−x−1=0 be α,β\alpha,\betaα,β.

By Vieta's formulas, α+β=1,αβ=−1.\alpha+\beta=1, \qquad \alpha\beta=-1.α+β=1,αβ=−1.

We are given pk=αk+βk.p_k=\alpha^k+\beta^k.pk​=αk+βk. We need to check which statement is not true.


  1. Derive a recurrence for pkp_kpk​.

Since each root satisfies r2=r+1,r^2=r+1,r2=r+1, for r=α,βr=\alpha,\betar=α,β, multiplying by rk−2r^{k-2}rk−2 gives rk=rk−1+rk−2.r^k=r^{k-1}+r^{k-2}.rk=rk−1+rk−2. So, αk=αk−1+αk−2,\alpha^k=\alpha^{k-1}+\alpha^{k-2},αk=αk−1+αk−2, βk=βk−1+βk−2.\beta^k=\beta^{k-1}+\beta^{k-2}.βk=βk−1+βk−2. Adding, pk=pk−1+pk−2.p_k=p_{k-1}+p_{k-2}.pk​=pk−1​+pk−2​.

Initial values: p1=α+β=1,p_1=\alpha+\beta=1,p1​=α+β=1, p2=α2+β2=(α+β)2−2αβ=12−2(−1)=3.p_2=\alpha^2+\beta^2=(\alpha+\beta)^2-2\alpha\beta=1^2-2(-1)=3.p2​=α2+β2=(α+β)2−2αβ=12−2(−1)=3.

Now compute successively: p3=p2+p1=3+1=4,p_3=p_2+p_1=3+1=4,p3​=p2​+p1​=3+1=4, p4=p3+p2=4+3=7,p_4=p_3+p_2=4+3=7,p4​=p3​+p2​=4+3=7, p5=p4+p3=7+4=11.p_5=p_4+p_3=7+4=11.p5​=p4​+p3​=7+4=11.


  1. Check each option.

Option A

(p1+p2+p3+p4+p5)=1+3+4+7+11=26.(p_1+p_2+p_3+p_4+p_5)=1+3+4+7+11=26.(p1​+p2​+p3​+p4​+p5​)=1+3+4+7+11=26. So A is true.

Option B

p5=11.p_5=11.p5​=11. So B is true.

Option C

p5−p4=11−7=4=p3.p_5-p_4=11-7=4=p_3.p5​−p4​=11−7=4=p3​. So C is true.

Option D

p2⋅p3=3⋅4=12≠11=p5.p_2\cdot p_3=3\cdot 4=12 \neq 11=p_5.p2​⋅p3​=3⋅4=12=11=p5​. So D is false.


  1. Therefore, the statement which is not true is D.\boxed{D}.D​.
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