Sum of the coefficients of f(x) is o

⇒ 1 is a root of .f(x) = 0
⇒ (x - l) is a factor off(x).
For the same reason x - 1 is also a factor of f ' ( x) and f "< x) ·
Thus f(x) = 0 has three equal roots and it is 1.

Exercise A(b)

I. 1. Solve x 3 -3x 2 -16x + 48 = O, given t!1atthe sum 0 f two roots is zero.

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2. Find the condition that x 3 - px 2 + qx - r = 0 may the sum of two of its roots zero.
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3. Given that the roots of x 3 + 3 px 2 + 3qx + r = 0 are in

(i) A.P., showt hat 2p 3 -3qp+ r=0

(ii) G.P., show that p 3 r = q 3

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(iii) H.P., show that 2q 3 = r(3pq - r)

4. Find the,condition that x 3 - px2 + qx- r = 0 may have the roots in G.P.

II. 1. Solve 9x 3 -15x 2 + 7x-1 = O, given thattwo of its roots are equal.

2. Given that one root of 2x3 + 3x 2 - 8x + 3 = 0 is double the other root, find the roots
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of the
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equation.
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Solve x 3 -9x 2 + 14x + 24 = 0, given that two of the roots are in the ratio 3:2.
4. Solve the following equations, given that the roots of each are in A.P.
(i) 8x3 - 36x 2 - 18.i +81 =0 (ii) · x3 - 3x2 - 6x + 8 = O

5. · Solve the following equations, given that the roots of each are in G.P.
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(i) 3x -26x +52x- 24 = 0 (ii) 54x3 -39x 2 -26x + 16 = O

6. Solve the following equations, given that the roots of each are in H.P.
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· (i) 6x -1 lx +6x- I= 0 (ii) 15x3 - 23x 2 + 9x -1 = O
7. Solve the.following equations, given that they have multiple roots.
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(i) x -6x +13x -24x + 36 = 0 (ii) 3x4 + 16x3 + 24x2 -16 = o
, III• 1. Solv.e x4 + x3 -16x2 .- 4.x+48 ~ 0 , given that the product of two of the roots
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is 6.

2· Solve 8x -2x3 -27 x 2 + 6x + 9 = 0 given

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• that two roots have the same absolute value, but are
opposite in sign.
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3• . Solve l 8x + 8 lx + 12 lx + 60 = O given that one I'OOt is equal to half the sum of the remaining
roots.
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4. Find the condition in order that the equation ax4 + 4bx3 + 6cx2 + 4dx + e = 0 may have two
pairs of equal roots.
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5. (i) Show that x 5 -5x3 + 5x2 -1 = O has three equal roots and find this roo~. (ii) Find the

repeated roots of x 5 -3x4 - 5x3 + 27 x 2 - 32x + 12 = 0.

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6. Solve the equation s.x3 - 20x2 + 6x + 9 = 0 given that the equation has multiple roots.