If the zeroes of polynomial ax2+bx+2a/bax^2+bx+2a/b. Are reciprocal of each other ,then the value of b is

Answer: b=2b = 2

Step-by-step solution

Step 1: Identify coefficients of the quadratic polynomial

Comparing the given polynomial ax2+bx+2abax^2 + bx + \frac{2a}{b} with the standard quadratic form Ax2+Bx+CA x^2 + B x + C, we identify the coefficient of x2x^2 as A=aA = a, the coefficient of xx as B=bB = b, and the constant term as C=2abC = \frac{2a}{b}. For a valid quadratic polynomial, a≠0a \neq 0 and b≠0b \neq 0.

Step 2: Use the reciprocal property of the zeroes

Let the two zeroes of the quadratic polynomial be α\alpha and β\beta. Since the zeroes are reciprocals of each other, we have β=1α\beta = \frac{1}{\alpha}, which gives their product as α⋅β=α⋅1α=1\alpha \cdot \beta = \alpha \cdot \frac{1}{\alpha} = 1.

Step 3: Equate the product of zeroes to find b

For any quadratic polynomial, the product of the zeroes is given by the ratio of the constant term to the leading coefficient, CA\frac{C}{A}. Substituting C=2abC = \frac{2a}{b} and A=aA = a, we get 2a/ba=2b=1\frac{2a/b}{a} = \frac{2}{b} = 1. Solving for bb yields b=2b = 2.

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