Let be such that the equation has a repeated root , which is also a root of the equation, . If is the other root of this equation, then is equal to:
- (A)28
- (B)24
- (C)26
- (D)25✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
A repeated root of satisfies and , which combine to . Since this same is a root of , substituting and gives ; using this reduces to , so and . The product of the roots of is , so and . Therefore .
JEE Main · 2020 · 09 Jan 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option