Let and be two positive numbers such that and . Then and are roots of the equation:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (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