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Let a, b, c be non-zero real roots of the equation x3+ax2+bx+c=0. Then
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Options:
  • A there are infinitely many such triples a, b, c
  • B there is exactly one such triple a, b, c
  • C there are exactly two such triples a, b, c
  • D there are exactly three such triples a, b, c
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The correct answer is: there are exactly two such triples a, b, c

x3+ax2+bx+c=0=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c)



a+b+c=-a



2a+b+c=0 i



ab+bc+ca=b ii



abc=-cab=-1[c0] iii



Also a is a root of equation



2a3+ab+c=02a3-1+c=0



c=1-2a3



from i



2a2+ab+ac=0



2a2-1+a1-2a3=0



2a2-2a4+a-1=0



2a2(1-a)(1+a)+(a-1)=0



(1-a)2a2(a+1)-1=0



a=1 or 2a3+2a2-1=0



when a=1, b=-1a=-1 and c=1-2a3=-1



when 2a3+2a2-1=0



There will be only one real solution of



fx=2x3+2x2-1=0



as f'x=6x2+4x=0x=0,-23



f0·f-23<0



corresponding to this real value of a one triplet

is possible



Exactly two triplets (a,b,c) are possible


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