If the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 − p x + q = 0 differ by unity,then
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The third last line could have been more clear....anyways nice solution.....upvoted!!
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Thank you ! I have also improved the solution.
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It needs more editing..... 4 ( 1 q )
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@Sakanksha Deo – Sorry I left that part. If there are anymore changes that I have to make. Please inform me. Thanks
x 2 − 3 x + 2 = 0 satisfies.
3 2 = 2 × 4 + 1
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l e t t h e r o o t s o f t h e e q u a t i o n x 2 − p x + q = 0 b e α a n d β g i v e n t h a t α − β = 1 ( c o n s i d e r i n g α > β ) W e c a n e x p r e s s α − β i n t h e f o r m ( α + β ) 2 − 4 α β ⇒ α − β = ( α + β ) 2 − 4 α β ⇒ 1 = ( α + β ) 2 − 4 α β I n a q u a d r a t i c e q u a t i o n a x 2 + b x + c = 0 α + β = a − b a n d α β = a c ⇒ 1 = ( 1 − ( − p ) ) 2 − 4 ( 1 q ) ⇒ 1 = p 2 − 4 q ⇒ p 2 = 4 q + 1