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Introduction to Determinants
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If 1+ax+bx24=a0+a1x+a2x2++a8x8, where a, b, a0, a1, ,a8R such that a0+a1+a20 and a0a1   a2a1a2a0a2a0a1=0, then the value of 5ab is ______ .

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Solution

Putting x = 0, a0 = 1

1+ax+bx24=1+ax+bx21+ax+bx21+ax+bx21+ax+bx2

Clearly a0 = 1, a1 = coefficient of x = a + a + a + a = 4a

a2 = coefficient of x2 = 4b + 6a2

Now Δ=a03+a13+a233a0a1a2

    a0+a1+a20     a0=a1=a2

1 = 4a = 6a2 + 4b

 a=14,b=532

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