JEE Main · 2021 · 24 Feb 2021 · Shift 1 · Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

WhatsApp Email
Let and be two positive numbers such that and . Then and are roots of the equation:
  1. (A)
  2. (B)
  3. (C)✓ Correct
  4. (D)

Answer: (C)

Solution

Let and have sum and product . Then , and . Setting this equal to gives , i.e. , whose roots are and ; the product consistent with is . A quadratic with the given sum and this product is .

JEE Main · 2021 · 24 Feb 2021 · Shift 1 · Single correct option

More JEE Main questions on Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

  1. The sum of all the roots of the equation , is:
    JEE Main 2026View solution →
  2. Let and be the roots of equation such that . Then the set of all possible values of is :
    JEE Main 2026View solution →
  3. Let be the roots of the quadratic equation . If , then the sum of all possible values of is :
    JEE Main 2026View solution →
  4. If and () are the roots of the equation , , then is equal to :
    JEE Main 2026View solution →
  5. A building construction work can be completed by two masons A and B together in 22.5 days. Mason A alone can complete the construction work in 24 days less than mason B alone. Then mason A alone will complete the construction work in:
    JEE Main 2026View solution →
  6. The smallest positive integral value of , for which all the roots of are real and distinct, is equal to
    JEE Main 2026View solution →