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Let a and b be roots of the equation  x 2 - 7 x + c = 0 , and the roots of the equation   x 2 - d x + 216 = are  a 2 b  and  b a 2 . The value of  d  is ____.

Options

A

48

B

42

C

45

D

40

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Correct Answer :

Option B

42

Solution :

The correct option is 42.

Here is the step-by-step derivation to find the value of d:

Let the roots of the first quadratic equation, which is:

x 2 - 7 x + c = 0

be a and b. Using the relationships between roots and coefficients of a quadratic equation, we have:
1. Sum of the roots:

a + b = 7

2. Product of the roots:

a b = c

Now, let us analyze the second quadratic equation:

x 2 - d x + 216 = 0

The roots of this equation are given as:

a 2 b

and

a b 2

Using the product of the roots relation for the second equation:

( a 2 b ) ( a b 2 ) = 216

Simplifying the product:

a 3 b 3 = 216

Which is equivalent to:

( a b ) 3 = 216

Taking the cube root on both sides:

a b = 6

Now, we have a system of equations for a and b:
Sum: a + b = 7
Product: ab = 6

We can find the values of a and b by solving the quadratic equation:

t 2 - 7 t + 6 = 0

Factoring this equation:

( t - 6 ) ( t - 1 ) = 0

Thus, the roots are t = 1 and t = 6. Without loss of generality, let:

a = 6

and

b = 1

Now, we can compute the sum of the roots of the second equation to find d. The sum of the roots of the second equation is given by d:

d = a 2 b + a b 2

Substitute the values of a and b into this expression:

d = ( 6 2 × 1 ) + ( 6 × 1 2 )

d = 36 + 6

d = 42

Therefore, the value of d is 42.

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