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Let fx=x6-2x5+x3+x2-x-1 and gx=x4-x3-x2-1 be two polynomials. Let a,b,c and d be the roots of gx=0. Then, the value of 



fa+fb+fc+fd is


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Options:
  • A -5
  • B 0
  • C 4
  • D 5
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The correct answer is: 0

Given,



fx=x6-2x5+x3+x2-x-1



=x2x4-x3-x2-1-xx4-x3-x2-1+2x2-2x-1



fx=x2-xgx+2x2-2x-1



 fa=2a2-2a-1



 Σfa=fa+fb+c+fd



=2Σa2-2Σa-Σ1



=2Σa2-2Σab-2Σa-4



 a,b,c,d are roots of equation 



gx=x4-x3-x2-1=0



then Σa=1, Σab=-1



 Σfa=212-2-1-21-4



=6-2-4=0


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