1 of 2

Sol.

Q.

If  and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2px + q,

Prove that

+

β2

2

2

β2

=

+ 2

q2

p4

q

4p4

f(x) = x2px + q

Q

 and β are the zeros of f(x)

+

β

=

a

b

=

=

p

1

β

=

a

c

=

1

q

=

q

2 β2

(2)2

L.H.S. =

β2

2

+

2

β2

=

=

[(2 + β2)2

22β2]

2β2

( + β)2 – 2β

=

(β)2

2

+

2)2

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and

Here

a

=

1,

b

=

p,

c

=

q

1

2 + β2

{ }2

[

]

2β2

 

 

2

 

(2)2

+

2)2

=

(

2

+

β2

)2

 

(β)2

2β2

(–p)

2 of 2

Sol.

f(x) = x2px + q

+

β

=

p

and

β

=

q

[

=

(q)2

2

(p2)2

=

+

(p)2

2

q

(q)2 }

(q)2

[

2

{

(p)2

(2q)

(2q)2

2(q)2

( + β)2 – 2β

(β)2

2

{ }2

[

]

(β)2

L.H.S. =

p4

=

+

4q2

(q)2

4p2q

2q2

2

p4 – 4p2q

=

+

q2

2q2

q2

2q2

q2

p4

q2

4p2q

+

=

2

q2

p4

q

4p2

+

=

=

R.H.S.

β2

2

+

2

β2

=

q2

p4

+

q

4p4

+

2

Q.

If  and β are the zeros of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = x2px + q,

Prove that

+

β2

2

2

β2

=

+ 2

q2

p4

q

4p4