IPMAT Indore 2023 (MCQ) - If the harmonic mean of the roots of the equation (5 + sqrt(2)) x ^ 2 - bx + 8 + 2sqrt(5) = 0 is 4 then the value of b is | PYQs + Solutions

IPMAT Indore 2023

Algebra

Polynomials

Medium

If the harmonic mean of the roots of the equation $(5 + \sqrt{2}) x ^ 2 - bx + 8 + 2\sqrt{5} = 0$ is $4$ then the value of $b$ is

2

4-\sqrt{5}

3

4+\sqrt{5}

✅ Correct Option: 4

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