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If tan15° and tan30° are the roots of the equation x2+px+q=0, then pq=
MathematicsQuadratic EquationTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2022 (18 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 63+103
  • B 10-633
  • C 10+633
  • D 10-633
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 10-633

Given,

tan15° and tan30° are the roots of the equation x2+px+q=0,

So, sum of roots will be tan15°+tan30°=-p ....1

And product of roots will be tan15°tan30°=q  ....2

Now we know that tanA-B=tanA-tanB1+tanAtanB

Using the above formula we get,

tan15°=tan45°-tan30°1+tan45°×tan30°

tan15°=1-131+13=3-13+1 ....3

Now multiplying both the equation we get,

-pq=tan15°+tan30°tan15°×tan30°

Now putting the value from equation 3 we get,

-pq=3-13+1+133-13+1×13

-pq=3-3+3+133+13-13+1×13

-pq=43-133+12

-pq=43-433+1+23

-pq=23-232+3

-pq=23-232+3×2-32-3

-pq=23-22-33×1

pq=10-633

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