JEE Main · 2022 · 28 Jun 2022 · Shift 2 · Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

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Let be a quadratic polynomial such that . If one of the roots of is -1 , then the sum of the roots of is equal to :
  1. (A)✓ Correct
  2. (B)
  3. (C)
  4. (D)

Answer: (A)

Solution

Since one root is -1, we can write .

Using the condition :





Therefore, .

The other root is .

Sum of roots = .

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