Q46 / 125 · BITSAT 2017 · Mathematics
For the equation , if one of the roots is square of the other, then is equal to
- A
- B
- Correct answerC
- D
Solution
Let be the roots of
Product of the roots,
Again,
(if )
But
is not possible.
If , then
Again, if , then
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.