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The sum of the roots of the equation is equal to the sum of squares of their reciprocals. Find whether bc2,ca2 and ab2 are in AP, GP or HP?

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a

HP

b

AP

c

AG

d

GP

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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Let α and β be its roots.  It is given that α+β=1α2+1β2

 α+β=α2+β2(αβ)2 α+β=(α+β)22αβ(αβ)2 ba=b2a22cac2=b22acc2 ba=b22acc2 ab22a2c=bc2 ab2+bc2=2a2c

 ab2,a2c,bc2  are in AP

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The sum of the roots of the equation is equal to the sum of squares of their reciprocals. Find whether bc2,ca2 and ab2 are in AP, GP or HP?