Q.

 If α and β are roots of the equation x23x+a=0 and γ and δ are roots of the  equation x212x+b=0 and α,β,γ,δ form an increasing  GP, then the values  of a and b are respectively

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a

2,16

b

2,32

c

4,8

d

None of these

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

α,β,γ,δ are in GP.

Let α=A,β=Ar,γ=Ar2,δ=Ar3

α and β are the roots of the equation x23x+a=0,
then  

γ+δ=12Ar2(1+r)=12 ....(ii)

On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

    A=1,r=2

    α=1,β=2,γ=4,δ=8    a=αβ=1×2=2 and     b=γδ=4×8=32

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