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AP EAMCET · Maths · Probability

If each of the coefficients \(a, b, c\) in the equation \(a x^2+b x\) \(+c=0\) is determined by throwing a die, then the probability that the equation will have equal roots, is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{36}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{72}\)
  3. C \(\frac{7}{216}\)
  4. D \(\frac{5}{216}\)
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(D) \(\frac{5}{216}\)

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\(a x^2+b x+c=0\) For equal roots, \(b^2=4 a c\)…