Question

If $$p{x^2} + qx + r = 0$$    has no real roots and $$p, q, r$$  are real such that $$p + r > 0$$   then

A. $$p - q + r < 0$$
B. $$p - q + r >0$$  
C. $$p + r = q$$
D. all of these
Answer :   $$p - q + r >0$$
Solution :
Let $$\alpha + i\beta ,\alpha - i\beta $$    be the roots. Then $${\alpha ^2} + {\beta ^2} = \frac{r}{p} > 0.$$    So, $$p, r$$  are of the same sign. Also $$p + r > 0.$$   So, $$p, r$$  are both positive.
If $$q < 0, p - q + r > 0.$$
If $$q > 0,{\left( {p + r} \right)^2} - {\left( {p - r} \right)^2} = 4pr \geqslant {q^2}\left( {\because \,\,{\text{roots are non - real}}} \right).$$
$$\eqalign{ & \therefore \,\,{\left( {p + r} \right)^2} \geqslant {q^2} + {\left( {p - r} \right)^2} \geqslant {q^2} \cr & \therefore \,\,p + r > q. \cr} $$

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Releted Question 1

If $$\ell ,m,n$$  are real, $$\ell \ne m,$$  then the roots by the equation: $$\left( {\ell - m} \right){x^2} - 5\left( {\ell + m} \right)x - 2\left( {\ell - m} \right) = 0$$         are

A. Real and equal
B. Complex
C. Real and unequal
D. None of these
Releted Question 2

The equation $$x + 2y + 2z = 1{\text{ and }}2x + 4y + 4z = 9{\text{ have}}$$

A. Only one solution
B. Only two solutions
C. Infinite number of solutions
D. None of these
Releted Question 3

Let $$a > 0, b > 0$$    and $$c > 0$$ . Then the roots of the equation $$a{x^2} + bx + c = 0$$

A. are real and negative
B. have negative real parts
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of these
Releted Question 4

Both the roots of the equation $$\left( {x - b} \right)\left( {x - c} \right) + \left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - c} \right) + \left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - b} \right) = 0$$           are always

A. positive
B. real
C. negative
D. none of these.

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