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If α and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, then evaluate- |
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Answer» Given that \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = ax2 + bx + c. \(\because\) sum of zeros is \(\alpha\) + \(\beta\) \(=\frac{-b}{a}\). And product of the zeros is \(\alpha \beta\) \(=\frac{c}{a}\). Now, \(\frac{(\alpha+\beta)^2}{\alpha\beta}\) \(=\frac{\alpha^2}{\alpha\beta}+\frac{\beta^2}{\alpha\beta}+\frac{2\alpha\beta}{\alpha\beta}\) \(=\frac{\alpha}{\beta}+\frac{\beta}{\alpha}+2\) ⇒ \(\frac{\alpha}{\beta}+\frac{\beta}{\alpha}\) \(=\frac{(\alpha+\beta)^2}{\alpha\beta}-2\) \(=\frac{\left(\frac{-b}{a}\right)^2}{\frac{c}{a}}-2\) \(=\frac{b^2}{ac}-2\) \(=\frac{b^2-2ac}{ac}\) \(\Rightarrow \frac{\alpha}{\beta}+\frac{\beta}{\alpha}\) \(=\frac{b^2-2ac}{ac}\) ...........(1) And \(\frac{(\alpha+\beta)^3}{\alpha\beta}\) \(=\frac{\alpha^3+\beta^3+3\alpha^2\beta+3\alpha\beta^2}{\alpha\beta}\) \(\Big(\because (a+b)^3\) \(=a^3+b^3+3a^2b + 3ab^2\Big)\) \(=\frac{\alpha^2}{\beta}+\frac{\beta^2}{\alpha}+3\alpha+3\beta\) \(=\frac{\alpha^2}{\beta}+\frac{\beta^2}{\alpha}+3(\alpha+\beta)\) \(\Rightarrow \frac{\alpha^2}{\beta}+\frac{\beta^2}{\alpha}\) \(=\frac{(\alpha+\beta)^3}{\alpha\beta}\) \(-3(\alpha+\beta)\) \(=(\alpha+\beta)\left(\frac{(\alpha+\beta)^2}{\alpha\beta}-3\right)\) \(\Rightarrow \frac{\alpha^2}{\beta}+\frac{\beta^2}{\alpha}\) \(=\frac{-b}{a}\left(\frac{\left(\frac{-b}{a}\right)^2}{\frac{c}{a}}-3\right)\) (By putting values of \(\alpha \) + \(\beta\) and \(\alpha \)\(\beta\)) \(=\frac{-b}{a}\left(\frac{b^2}{ac}-3\right)\) ..........(2) Now, \(a\times \left(\frac{\alpha^2}{\beta}+\frac{\beta^2}{\alpha}\right)\) \(+b\times \left(\frac{\alpha}{\beta}+\frac{\beta}{\alpha}\right)\) \(=a\left(\frac{-b}{a}\times \frac{b^2-3ac}{ac}\right)\)\(+b\times \left(\frac{b^2-2ac}{ac}\right)\) (From equation (1) and (2)) \(=\frac{-b^3+3abc}{ac}+\frac{b^3-2abc}{ac}\) \(=\frac{-b^3+3abc+b^3-2abc}{ac}\) \(=\frac{abc}{ac}\) \(=b\). |
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