Q.

Let p and q be real numbers such that p0,p3q and p3q. If α and β are nonzero complex numbers satisfying α+β=p and α3+β3=q, then a quadratic equation having αβ abd βα as its roots is

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a

p3+qx2p32qx+p3+q=0

b

p3qx25p3+2qx+p3q=0

c

p3+qx2p3+2qx+p3+q=0

d

p3qx25p32qx+p3q=0

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

q=α3+β3=(α+β)33aβ(α+β)

=p3+3αβp aβ=p3+q3p

We have

αβ+βα=α2+β2αβ=(α+β)22αβαβ

=(α+β)2αβ2=p2p3+q/3p2=3p32p32qp3+q=p32qp3+q

and αββα=1

Thus, required quadratic equation is

x2p32qp3+qx+1=0 or p3+qx2p32qx+p3+q=0

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