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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 4.2 Quadratic equations and inequations

Let \(\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})\) be a quadratic polynomial such that \(\mathrm{f}(-1)+\mathrm{f}(2)=0 .\) If one of the roots of \(\mathrm{f}(\mathrm{x})=0\) is \(3,\) then its other root lies in 

  1. A \((-3,-1)\)
  2. B \((1,3)\)
  3. C \((-1,0)\)
  4. D \((0,1)\)
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(C) \((-1,0)\)

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\(f(x)=a(x-3)(x-\alpha)\) \(f(2)=a(\alpha-2)\) \(f(-1)=4 a(1+\alpha)\) \(f(-1)+f(2)=0 \Rightarrow a(\alpha-2+4+4 \alpha)=0\) \(a \neq 0 \Rightarrow 5 \alpha=-2\) \(\alpha=-\frac{2}{5}=-0.4\) \(\alpha \in(-1,0)\)
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