Let
and
be the roots of the equation
.
Also,
and
are the roots of the equation
.
Assuming and are distinct and non-zero, find the value of .
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Since a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 − 1 0 c x − 1 1 d , we have the following equations:
a + b = 1 0 c ...... ( 1 )
a b = − 1 1 d ......... ( 2 )
a 2 − 1 0 a c − 1 1 d = 0 ......... ( 3 )
Similarly, c and d are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 − 1 0 a x − 1 1 b , we have the following equations:
c + d = 1 0 a ...... ( 4 )
c d = − 1 1 b ......... ( 5 )
c 2 − 1 0 a c − 1 1 b = 0 ......... ( 6 )
Multiplying equation 2 and 5, we get,
a b c d = 1 2 1 b d ⇒ a c = 1 2 1 ...... ( 7 )
Subtracting equation 4 from 1, we get,
b − d = 1 1 ( c − a ) ...... ( 8 )
Subtracting equation 6 from 3, we get,
a 2 − c 2 − 1 1 d + 1 1 b = 0
⇒ ( a + c ) ( a − c ) = 1 1 ( d − b )
⇒ ( a + c ) ( a − c ) = 1 2 1 ( a − c ) (Using equation 8)
Since all of them are distinct, ( a + c ) = 1 2 1 .... ( 9 )
Adding equation 1 and 4, we get,
a + b + c + d = 1 0 ( a + c ) ........ ( 1 0 )
Combining equation 9 and 10, we get
a + b + c + d = 1 2 1 0