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Mathematics · 2023 · 3 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q26
Find the value of 'p' for which one root of the quadratic equation $\displaystyle \mathrm{px}^{2}-14 \mathrm{x}+8=0$ is $\displaystyle 6$ times the other.
Marking-scheme solution
Let roots of the quadratic equation be \(\displaystyle \alpha, 6 \alpha\)
\[\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{px}^{2}-14 \mathrm{x}+8=0 \\
& \therefore \alpha+6 \alpha=\frac{14}{\mathrm{p}} \Rightarrow 7 \alpha=\frac{14}{\mathrm{p}} \Rightarrow \alpha=\frac{2}{\mathrm{p}} \\
& \text { and } \alpha \cdot 6 \alpha=\frac{8}{\mathrm{p}} \Rightarrow 6 \alpha^{2}=\frac{8}{\mathrm{p}} \Rightarrow 6 \cdot \frac{4}{\mathrm{p}^{2}}=\frac{8}{\mathrm{p}} \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{p}=3
\end{aligned}
\]
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