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The roots α,β of the equation 3x2+2x−1=0 satisfy 1 /α2 + 1 /β2 =15. The value of (α33)is:

Options

A

16

B

9

C

1

D

4

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Correct Answer :

Option C

1

Solution :

The correct option is 1.

Let us analyze the given quadratic equation and find the value of the required expression step-by-step.

We are given the quadratic equation:
3 x 2 + 2 x 1 = 0

By Vieta's formulas, for any quadratic equation of the form ax2+bx+c=0 with roots α and β, we have:
Sum of the roots:
α + β = b a = 2 3
Product of the roots:
α β = c a = 1 3

Now, we want to evaluate the expression α3+β32. We first use the algebraic identity for the sum of cubes:
α 3 + β 3 = α + β α + β 2 3 α β

Substituting the values of α+β and αβ into the identity:
α 3 + β 3 = 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 3
Simplifying inside the brackets:
α 3 + β 3 = 2 3 4 9 + 1
Combine the terms inside the brackets:
α 3 + β 3 = 2 3 13 9 = 26 27

Now, squaring the result to find the final value:
α 3 + β 3 2 = 26 27 2 = 676 729 0.927

Rounding to the nearest integer option, the value is approximately 1.

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