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Q.

If the cubic equation x3-ax2+ax-1=0 is identical with the cubic equation whose roots are the squares of the roots of the given cubic equation, then the non zero real value of a is

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a

2

b

7/2

c

1/2

d

3

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Letα,β,γarerootsofx3ax2+ax1=0(1)α+β+γ=a,αβ+βγ+γα=a,  αβγ=1TheEquationhavingα2,β2,γ2arerootsisx3(α2+β2+γ2)x2+(α2β2+β2γ2+γ2α2)xα2β2γ2=0(2)(1)and(2)areidentical(α2+β2+γ2)a=α2β2+β2γ2+γ2α2a=α2β2γ21α2+β2+γ2a=α2β2+β2γ2+γ2α2a=1  [  αβγ=1]α2+β2+γ2=a(α+β+γ)2(αβ+βγ+γα)=aa22a=aa23a=0a(a3)=0a=3

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