Question

Let $$a, b, c$$  be real numbers and $$a \ne 0.$$  If $$\alpha $$ is a root of $${a^2}{x^2} + bx + c = 0,\beta $$     is a root of $${a^2}{x^2} - bx - c = 0,$$    and $$0 < \alpha < \beta $$   then the equation $${a^2}{x^2} + 2bx + 2c = 0$$     has a root $$\gamma $$ that always satisfies

A. $$\gamma = \frac{1}{2}\left( {\alpha + \beta } \right)$$
B. $$\gamma = \alpha + \frac{\beta }{2}$$
C. $$\gamma = \alpha $$
D. $$\alpha < \gamma < \beta $$  
Answer :   $$\alpha < \gamma < \beta $$
Solution :
Let $$f\left( x \right) = {a^2}{x^2} + 2bx + 2c.$$     From the question, $${a^2}{\alpha ^2} + b\alpha + c = 0$$    and $${a^2}{\beta ^2} - b\beta - c = 0.$$
Now, $$f\left( \alpha \right) = {a^2}{\alpha ^2} + 2b\alpha + 2c = b\alpha + c = - {a^2}{\alpha ^2}$$
$$f\left( \beta \right) = {a^2}{\beta ^2} + 2b\beta + 2c = 3b\beta + 3c = 3\left( {b\beta + c} \right) = 3{a^2}{\beta ^2}.$$
Clearly, $$0 < \alpha < \beta $$
⇒ $$\alpha ,\beta $$  are real. So, $$f\left( \alpha \right) < 0,f\left( \beta \right) > 0.$$
So, $$f\left( \gamma \right) = 0$$   where $$\alpha < \gamma < \beta .$$

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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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