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If a,b,c are positive real numbers, then the number of positive real roots of the equation `ax^(2)+bx+c=0` isA. are real and positiveB. real and negativeC. have negative real partD. have positive real part. |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Roots of `ax^(2) + bc + c = 0` are given by `x = - (b)/(2a) +-(sqrt(b^(2)-4ac))/(2a)` We have, `a, b gt 0 rArr -b//2a lt 0`. If `b^(2) - 4ac lt 0`, then roots are imaginary of which real part is negative. If `b^(2) - 4ac gt 0`, then roots are real and negative since `sqrt(b^(2) - 4ac) lt b`. Hence, in either case, both the roots have negative real part. |
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