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Q.

If 2 3  and ‒3 are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2+7x+b=0, then find the values of a and b.

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a

3, -5 

b

4, 6

c

1, 2

d

3, -6

answer is A.

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Given 2 3  and ‒3 are the roots of the quadratic polynomial equation. 

The relation between the zeros, say α and β , and the coefficients of a quadratic polynomial a x 2 +bx+c  is given as follows, 

α+β=ba

αβ=ca

So, comparing the equation a x 2 +7x+b=0  with the general form, we get the coefficients as a = a, b = 7 and c = b. Now, as per the relation between the zeros and the coefficients of a quadratic polynomial, we have

α+β=7a

αβ=ba

Next, we have the roots of the given equation.

So,  α= 2 3  and β=3 .

Hence, we can rewrite the above relations as follows,
23+(3)=7a -----(i)

23×(3)=ba -----(ii)

Now solving equation (i), we get,

23+(3)=7a

293=7a

73=7a

a=3

Now, substituting this value of a in the equation (ii), we get,
23×(3)=b3

2=b3

2×3=b

b=6

So, the values of a and b are 3 and –6 respectively. 

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