Let and be the roots of equation . If are in A.P. and , then the value of is
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
With in A.P., . Vieta gives and , and . Feeding these into leads to and , so the roots satisfy . Then .
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