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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.

Step 1: Simplify the expression for f(x)
We are given:

f(x)=(x2+3x)(x2+3x+2)

Let us introduce a substitution to make the expression simpler. Set u=x2+3x.
Then, the function becomes:

f(x)=u(u+2)=u2+2u

Step 2: Substitute f(x) into the given equation
The given equation is:

f(x)+1=9701

Subtract 1 from both sides:

f(x)=9700

Squaring both sides gives:

f(x)=97002

Step 3: Solve for u
Replacing f(x) with u2+2u:

u2+2u=97002

Add 1 to both sides to complete the square:

u2+2u+1=97002+1

(u+1)2=97002+1

Taking the square root on both sides:

u+1=±97002+1

Thus, we get two values for u:

u=-1±97002+1

Step 4: Analyze the real roots of x
Recall that u=x2+3x. Therefore, we have two quadratic equations in x:

1) x2+3x-u1=0, where u1=-1+97002+1
2) x2+3x-u2=0, where u2=-1-97002+1

For a quadratic equation of the form x2+3x-u=0, the discriminant is:

D=32-4(1)(-u)=9+4u

Let's check the real roots condition (D0) for both values:

- For u1=-1+97002+1: Since 97002+1>9700, u1>9699, so D1=9+4u1>0. This equation yields two real roots.
- For u2=-1-97002+1: Here u2<-9701, so D2=9+4u2<0. This equation gives no real roots.

Step 5: Calculate the sum of the real roots
The real roots come exclusively from the quadratic equation:

x2+3x-u1=0

By Vieta's formulas, for any quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0, the sum of the roots is -ba.
Here, a=1 and b=3.

Therefore, the sum of all real roots is:

Sum of roots=-31=-3

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