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If f(x) = ( x 2 + 3x ) ( x 2 + 3x + 2 ) , then the sum of all real roots of the equation
f(x) + 1 = 9701

Options

A

-6

B

6

C

3

D

-3

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Correct Answer :

Option D

-3

Solution :

The correct option is -3.

To find the sum of all real roots of the given equation, we start by analyzing the function:
f ( x ) = ( x 2 + 3 x ) ( x 2 + 3 x + 2 )
Let us simplify this expression by introducing a substitution. Let:
y = x 2 + 3 x
Substituting y into the expression for f(x), we obtain:
f ( x ) = y ( y + 2 ) = y 2 + 2 y

Now, we substitute this back into the given equation:
f ( x ) + 1 = 9701
Subtracting 1 from both sides of the equation yields:
f ( x ) = 9700
Squaring both sides gives:
f ( x ) = 9700 2
Replacing f(x) with y2+2y, we get:
y 2 + 2 y = 9700 2
We can rewrite this equation as a quadratic in terms of y:
y 2 + 2 y - 9700 2 = 0

Using the quadratic formula to solve for y:
y = - 2 ± 2 2 - 4 ( 1 ) ( - 9700 2 ) 2 ( 1 )
Simplifying the terms:
y = - 2 ± 4 + 4 · 9700 2 2
Factoring out 4 from the square root:
y = - 2 ± 2 9700 2 + 1 2
Dividing by 2 gives:
y = - 1 ± 9700 2 + 1

This yields two possible values for y:
1) y1=-1+97002+1
2) y2=-1-97002+1

We now substitute back y=x2+3x to find the values of x.
For a quadratic equation of the form x2+3x-y=0 to have real roots, its discriminant must be non-negative:
D = 3 2 - 4 ( 1 ) ( - y ) = 9 + 4 y ≥ 0
This means we must have:
y ≥ - 9 4

Let us check the discriminant condition for both values of y:
• For y1=-1+97002+1:
Since 97002+1>9700, we have y1>-1+9700=9699. Clearly, 9699≥-94. Thus, the quadratic equation x2+3x-y1=0 has real roots.
• For y2=-1-97002+1:
Since 97002+1>9700, we have y2<-1-9700=-9701. This is less than -94. Therefore, the quadratic equation x2+3x-y2=0 has no real roots.

Consequently, all real roots of the original equation are the roots of the quadratic equation:
x 2 + 3 x - y 1 = 0
By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots of a quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 is given by -ba.
Here, a=1 and b=3. Thus, the sum of all real roots is:
Sum = - 3 1 = - 3

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