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Theory of expressions
Question

If α,β are the roots of the equation  λ(x2x)+x+5=0. If λ1 and λ2 are two values of  .λ for which the roots α,β are related by αβ+βα=45find the value of λ1λ2+λ2λ1

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Solution

The given equation can be written as λx2(λ1)x+5=0

α,β are the roots of this equation.

 α+β=λ1λandαβ=5λ

but given 

αβ+βα=45α2+β2αβ=45

(α+β)22αβαβ=45(λ1)2λ210λ5λ=45(λ1)210λ5λ=45λ212λ+1=4λλ216λ+1=0

It is a quadratic in λ, let roots be λ1 and λ2, then

λ1+λ2=16andλ1λ2=1 λ1λ2+λ2λ1=λ12+λ22λ1λ2=(λ1+λ2)22λ1λ2λ1λ2 =(16)22(1)1=254

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