If x^2-10ax -11b=0 have roots c and d x^2-10cx-11d have roots a and b, find the value of a+b+c+d

Algebra Level 4

If x 2 10 a x 11 b = 0 x^{2}-10ax -11b=0 has roots c c and d d and x 2 10 c x 11 d = 0 x^{2}-10cx-11d = 0 has roots a a and b b , then find the value of a + b + c + d a+b+c+d .

1210 580 -220 none

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1 solution

C Anshul
May 17, 2018

c+d=10a cd=-11b

a+b=10c ab=-11d

Adding above two

a+b+c+d=10(a+c)

b+d=9(a+c)

subtracting above two

(c-a)+(d-b)=10(a-c)

b-d=9(c-a)

Dividing above two

(c+d)/(a+b)=a/c

c^2-a^2=ab-cd

(c-a)(c+a)=-11d+11b

Solving these we get a+b+c+d=10(a+c)=1210

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