Suppose is a polynomial of degree four, having critical points at . If , then the sum of squares of all the elements of is:
- (A)8
- (B)6
- (C)2
- (D)4✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Critical points at mean , so . The condition then reduces to , that is , whose roots are . The sum of their squares is .
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