BS GREWAL SOLUTION
QUESTION:-SOLVE THE EQUATION 6X^3-11X^2-3X+2=0 Given roots are in H.P
SOLUTION:-
GIVEN THAT THE EQUATION OF THE ARE IN HP, THE ROOTS OF THE EQUATION
HAVING RECIPROCAL ROOTS WILL BE IN A.P.
THE EQUATION WITH RECIPROCAL ROOTS IS
6(1/X)^3-11(1/X)^2-3(1/X)+2=0
2X^3-3X^2-11X+6=0 ---------1 EQUATION
SINCE THE ROOTS OF THE EQUATION ARE IN HP, THEREFORE THE ROOTS OF
EQUATION 1 IS IN AP. LET THE ROOTS BE a-d, a+d then
By adding these roots we get,
3a=3/2
a=1/2
and by multiplying we get
a(a^2-d^2)=-3
½(1/4d^2)=-3
¼-d^2=-6
¼+6=25/4
d=5/2
thus, the roots of equation 1 are -2,1/2,3
Hence the roots of the given equation are -1/2,2,1/3