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If α\alpha and β\beta are the roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0a x^{2}+b x+c=0, then value of

1aα+b+1aβ+b\frac{1}{a \alpha+b}+\frac{1}{a \beta+b} is :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2
  1. Since α\alpha and β\beta are roots of ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0:

aα2+bα+c=0a\alpha^2 + b\alpha + c = 0 ...(1)

aβ2+bβ+c=0a\beta^2 + b\beta + c = 0 ...(2)

  1. We need to find 1aα+b+1aβ+b\frac{1}{a\alpha+b} + \frac{1}{a\beta+b}
  1. From (1), we can write:

c=−aα2−bαc = -a\alpha^2 - b\alpha

c=−aβ2−bβc = -a\beta^2 - b\beta

  1. Let's find LCM:

1aα+b+1aβ+b\frac{1}{a\alpha+b} + \frac{1}{a\beta+b}

= (aβ+b)+(aα+b)(aα+b)(aβ+b)\frac{(a\beta+b) + (a\alpha+b)}{(a\alpha+b)(a\beta+b)}

= a(α+β)+2b(aα+b)(aβ+b)\frac{a(\alpha+\beta) + 2b}{(a\alpha+b)(a\beta+b)}

  1. For quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0ax^2 + bx + c = 0:

α+β=−ba\alpha + \beta = -\frac{b}{a}

  1. Substituting:

= a(−ba)+2b(aα+b)(aβ+b)\frac{a(-\frac{b}{a}) + 2b}{(a\alpha+b)(a\beta+b)}

= −b+2b(aα+b)(aβ+b)\frac{-b + 2b}{(a\alpha+b)(a\beta+b)}

= b(aα+b)(aβ+b)\frac{b}{(a\alpha+b)(a\beta+b)}

= ba2αβ+ab(α+β)+b2\frac{b}{a^2\alpha\beta+ab(\alpha+\beta)+b^2}

Put αβ=ca\alpha\beta=\frac{c}{a} and α+β=−ba\alpha+\beta=\frac{-b}{a} in the above equation, and we'll get bac\frac{b}{ac}

Therefore, 1aα+b+1aβ+b=bac\frac{1}{a\alpha+b} + \frac{1}{a\beta+b} = \frac{b}{ac}

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