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If one root of the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0 is the reciprocal of other, then which of the following is correct?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Let one root be rr. The other root is then 1r\dfrac{1}{r}.

Product of roots=r×1r=1\text{Product of roots}=r\times\dfrac{1}{r}=1


Using the formula for the product of roots of ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0, which is ca\dfrac{c}{a}:

ca=1\dfrac{c}{a}=1

⇒a=c\Rightarrow a=c

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