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Let P x = x 2 + bx + c, where b and c are integers. If P(x) is a factor of both x 4 + 6 x 2 + 2 5  and  3 x 4 + 4 x 2 + 2 8 x + 5, then the value of P(1) is
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The correct answer is: 4

If x = α is the common root of both the equations, then

α 4 + 6 α 2 + 2 5 = 0 α 4 = - 2 5 - 6 α 2

Using this value of α4 in the second equation

3-25-6α2+4α2+28α+5=0

- 7 5 - 1 8 α 2 + 4 α 2 + 2 8 α + 5 = 0

2α2-4α+10=0

α2-2α+5=0

on comparing with x 2 + bx + c , we get

b=-2, c=5

So,  P x = x 2 2x+5

P1=1-2+5=4

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