Given:
α & β are the zeroes of the Polynomial 3x² + 5x + 7.
Find:
The value of 1/α² + 1/β²
Solution:
On comparing with standard form of a Quadratic equation i.e., ax² + bx + c = 0 ;
Let,
a = 3
b = 5
c = 7
We know that,
Sum of the zeroes = - b/a
⟹ α + β = - 5/3 -- equation (1)
Product of the zeroes = c/a
⟹ αβ = 7/3 -- equation (2)
Now,
We have to find:
⟹ 1/α² + 1/β²
Taking LCM we get,
⟹ (β² + α²)/(α²β²)
we know that,
(a + b)² = a² + b² + 2ab
⟹ (a + b)² - 2ab = a² + b²
⟹ (α + β)² - 2αβ = α² + β²
Again using aⁿ * bⁿ = (ab)ⁿ we get,
⟹ [ (α + β)² - 2αβ ] / (αβ)²
Putting the values from equations (1) & (2) we get,
⟹ [ ( - 5/3)² - 2(7/3) ] / (7/3)²
⟹ (25/9 - 14/3) * (3/7)²
⟹ (25 - 3 * 14)/3 * (9/49)
⟹ ( - 17)/3 * 9/49
⟹ - 51/49
∴ The value of 1/α² + 1/β² is - 51/49.
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