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If a,b,c are in G.P.L, then the equations `ax^(2) + 2bx + c = 0 0` and `dx^(2) + 2ex+ f = 0 ` have a common root if `( d)/( a) , ( e )/( b ) , ( f )/( c ) ` are in `:`

A

AP

B

GP

C

HP

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
A
Given that a,b,c are GP.
Then, `b^(2)=ac " " "…..(i)"` and equations `ax^(2)+2ex+c=0`
and `dx^(2)+2ex+f=0 " have a common root. ""………..(A)"`
Now, `ax^(2)+2bx+c=0`
`implies ax^(2)+2sqrt(ac)" " x+c=0 " " [" by Eq. (i) "]`
`implies (sqrt(ax)+sqrt(c ))^(2)=0 " " implies sqrt(ax)+sqrt(c )=0`
`implies x=-(sqrt(c ))/(sqrt(a)) " " [" repeated "]`
By the condition `(A), (-(sqrt(c ))/(sqrt(a)))` be the root of `dx^(2)-2ex+f=0`
So, it saftisfy the equation
`d(-sqrt(c/(a)))^(2)+2e(-sqrt(c/(a)))+f=0`
` implies (dc)/(a)-2esqrt(c/(a))+f=0 " " implies (d)/(a)-(2e)/(sqrt(ac))+(f)/(c )=0`
` implies (d)/(a)-(2e)/(b)+(f)/(c )=0 " " implies (d)/(a)+(f)/(c )=2((e)/(b))`
So, `(d)/(a),(e)/(b),(f)/(c )` are in AP.
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