Q. If $\alpha,\beta$ are the roots of the equation $lx^{2} + mx + n = 0$ , then the equation whose roots are $\alpha^{3}\beta$ and $\alpha\beta^{3}$, is

A) $l^{4}x^{2} - nl\left( m^{2} - 2nl \right)x + n^{4} = 0$
B) $l^{4}x^{2} + nl\left( m^{2} - 2nl \right)x + n^{4} = 0$
C) $l^{4}x^{2} + nl\left( m^{2} - 2nl \right)x - n^{4} = 0$
D) $l^{4}x^{2} - nl\left( m^{2} + 2nl \right)x + n^{4} = 0$
Explanation

(a)
Here, $\alpha + \beta = - \frac{m}{l},\ \alpha\beta = \frac{n}{l}$
Now, $\alpha^{3}\beta + \alpha\beta^{3} = \alpha\beta\left( \alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} \right)$
$= \alpha\beta\left\lbrack (\alpha + \beta)^{2} - 2\alpha\beta \right\rbrack$
$= \frac{n}{l}\left\lbrack \left( \frac{- m}{l} \right)^{2} - \frac{2n}{l} \right\rbrack$
$= \frac{n}{l}\left( \frac{m^{2}}{l^{2}\ } - \frac{2n}{l} \right)$
And $\alpha^{3}\beta.\alpha\beta^{3} = (\alpha\beta)^{4} = \frac{n^{4}}{l^{4}}$
$\therefore$Required quadratic equation is
$x^{2} - \frac{n}{l}\left( \frac{m^{2}}{l^{2}} - \frac{2n}{l} \right)x + \frac{n^{4}}{l^{4}} = 0$
$\Rightarrow l^{4}x^{2} - nl\left( m^{2} - 2nl \right)x + n^{4} = 0$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.