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AP EAMCET · Maths · Quadratic Equation

Equation \(x^5-5 x^3+5 x^2-1=0\) has equal roots

  1. A 2
  2. B 3
  3. C 4
  4. D 5
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Correct Answer

(B) 3

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Given, \(f(x)=x^5-5 x^3-5 x-1=0\) Now by inspection, \(x=1 \text { is a zero of } f(x)\) So, we can divide \(f(x)\) by \(x-1\) to get, \(f(x)=(x-1)\left(x^4+x^3-4 x^2+x+1\right)\) We similarly proceed to get…