Question

If $$p, q, r$$  are any real numbers, then

A. $${\text{max}} (p, q) < {\text{max}} (p, q, r)$$
B. $${\text{min}}\left( {p,q} \right) = \frac{1}{2}\left( {p + q - \left| {p - q} \right|} \right)$$  
C. $${\text{max}} (p, q) < {\text{min}} (p, q, r)$$
D. none of these
Answer :   $${\text{min}}\left( {p,q} \right) = \frac{1}{2}\left( {p + q - \left| {p - q} \right|} \right)$$
Solution :
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{if }}p = 5,q = 3,r = 2 \cr & {\text{max }}\left( {p,q} \right) = 5\,;\,\,\,\max \left( {p,q,r} \right) = 5 \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,{\text{max}}\left( {p,q} \right) = \max \,\left( {p,q,r} \right) \cr} $$
∴ (A) is not true. Similarly we can show that (C) is not true.
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Also min}}\left( {p,q} \right) = \frac{1}{2}\left( {p + q - \left| {p - q} \right|} \right) \cr & {\text{Let }}p < q\,\,{\text{then L}}{\text{.H}}{\text{.S}} = p \cr & {\text{and R}}{\text{.H}}{\text{.S = }}\frac{1}{2}\left( {p + q - q + p} \right) = p \cr} $$
Similarly, we can prove that $$(B)$$ is true for $$q < p$$  too.

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Algebra >> Quadratic Equation

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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