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If the sum of two of the roots of \(x^3+p x^2-q x+r=0\) is zero, then \(p q\) is equal to

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

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Given that, \(x^3+p x^2-q x+r=0\) \(\ldots\) (i) Let \(\alpha, \beta, \gamma\) are roots of this equation \(\alpha+\beta+\gamma=-p\) \(\ldots\) (ii) \(\alpha \beta+\beta \gamma+\gamma \alpha=-q…