Q43 / 59 · NEST (NISER) 2020 (Session 1) · Mathematics

Let $P$ be a polynomial whose coefficients are real numbers. Suppose the roots of $P(x)=0$ are real. Then

  • Correct answer
    A
    the repeated roots of $P(x)=0$ are also roots of $P(x)+P^{\prime}(x)=0$
  • B
    the roots of $P(x)+P^{\prime}(x)=0$ are real and distinct
  • Correct answer
    C
    the roots of $P(x)+P^{\prime}(x)=0$ are distinct if the roots of $P(x)=0$ are distinct
  • Correct answer
    D
    the roots of $P(x)+P^{\prime}(x)=0$ are real

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'A', 'C', 'D'.

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