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

The numbers of pairs \((a, b)\) of real numbers, such that whenever \(\alpha\) is a root of the equation \(x^{2}+a x+b=0, \alpha^{2}-2\) is also a root of this equation, is :

  1. A \(6\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(4\)
  4. D \(8\)
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(A) \(6\)

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Consider the equation \(x^{2}+a x+b=0\) If has two roots (not necessarily real \(\alpha \, \& \beta\) ) Either \(\alpha=\beta\) or \(\alpha \neq \beta\) Case \((1)\) If \(\alpha=\beta\), then it is repeated root. Given that \(\alpha^{2}-2\) is also a root So,…