Q.

If a, b, c are real numbers in G.P. such that a and c are positive, then the roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0

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a

are real 

b

are real and are in ratio b: ac 

c

are imaginary and are in ratio - 1:ω

d

are imaginary and are in ratio 1: ω, where ω is a complex cube root of unity

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

We have, b2=ac

Let, a, β be the roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0. Then,

α, β=b±b24ac2a= α, β=ac±i3ac2a                                                     b2=ac        

=α=12+i32ca and, β=12i32ca

=α=ωca and, β=ω2caα:β=1:ω 

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