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The quadratic equation x2+ax+b=0 (a, b real numbers) has both roots real and positive if and only if

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a

a<0 and b>0

b

ab<0 and a2b

c

ab<0 and a24b

d

b>0 and a2b

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

We know that the quadraic equation ax2+bx+c=0 has positive real roots if and only if  b2-4ac0 and ac>0 and ab<0

Given that x2+ax+b=0 has both positive real roots

hence, a2-4b0 and a,bare of different signs

Since a2-4b0a-2b or a2b

The value of b is positive, hence a must be negative

so that the required condition is a-2b,b is positive

 

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The quadratic equation x2+ax+b=0 (a, b real numbers) has both roots real and positive if and only if