Solve both equations and form a new equation in variable ‘z’ (reduce to lowest possible factor) using roots of equation 1 and 2 as per instructions given below.
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What will be new equation if roots of this are highest root of equation 1 and lowest root of equation 2.
Correct Answer :
Solution :
To find the new equation in the variable , we first need to solve both of the given equations and determine their roots.
Step 1: Solve Equation 1
The first equation is:
To solve this, we can multiply the entire equation by (assuming ) to clear the denominators:
We can solve this quadratic equation by factoring. We look for two numbers that multiply to and add up to . These numbers are and .
Splitting the middle term:
This gives the roots:
and
Thus, the highest root of equation 1 is:
Step 2: Solve Equation 2
The second equation is:
First, convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction:
So the equation becomes:
Taking the square root on both sides:
This gives two cases for :
Case 1:
Case 2:
Thus, the lowest root of equation 2 is:
Step 3: Form the new equation in variable 'z'
The roots of the new equation are and .
Let us find the sum and the product of these roots:
Sum of roots
Product of roots
The standard form of a quadratic equation is:
Substituting and :
Multiplying the entire equation by 4 to reduce it to integer coefficients:
Therefore, the correct option is:
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