lf c≠0 and the equation p(2x)=a(x+c)+b(x−c) has two equal roots, then p can be
(a−b)2
(a+b)2
a+b
a-b
We can write the given equation as
p2x=(a+b)x+c(b−a)x2−c2or p(x2−c2)=2(a+b)x2−2c(a−b)xor (2a+2b−p)x2−2c(a−b)x+pc2=0
For this equation to have equal roots,
c2(a−b)2−pc2(2a+2b−p)=0or (a−b)2−2p(a+b)+p2=0or [p−(a+b)]2=(a+b)2−(a−b)2=4abor p−(a+b)=±2abor p=a+b±2ab=(a±b)2 [∵c2≠0]