JEE Main · 2020 · 04 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

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Let be in . If and are the roots of the equation, and and are the roots of the equation, , then is equal to:
  1. (A)18✓ Correct
  2. (B)36
  3. (C)9
  4. (D)27

Answer: (A)

Solution

Since is a root of both equations, and . Multiplying the first by and subtracting gives , so ; substituting back gives , and as , . Then , and from the sums of roots and . Therefore .

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