JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2016 - 9th April Morning Slot - No. 5)

If the equations x2 + bx−1 = 0 and x2 + x + b = 0 have a common root different from −1, then $$\left| b \right|$$ is equal to :
$$\sqrt 2 $$
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$$\sqrt 3 $$

Explanation

Given,

x2 + bx $$-$$ 1 = 0 . . . . .(1)

and x2 + x + b = 0 . . . . . (2)

Performing (1) $$-$$ (2) we get,

bx $$-$$ 1 $$-$$ x $$-$$ b = 0

$$ \Rightarrow $$    x(b $$-$$ 1) = b + 1

$$ \Rightarrow $$   x = $${{b + 1} \over {b - 1}}$$

putting value of x in equation (2),

$${\left( {{{b + 1} \over {b - 1}}} \right)^2} + \left( {{{b + 1} \over {b - 1}}} \right) + b = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$   (b + 1)2 + (b + 1) (b $$-$$ 1) + b (b $$-$$ 1)2 = 0

$$ \Rightarrow $$    b2 + 2b + 1 + b2 $$-$$ 1 + b (b2 $$-$$ 2b + 1) = 0

$$ \Rightarrow $$    2b3 + 2b + b3 $$-$$ 2b2 + b = 0

$$ \Rightarrow $$     b3 + 3b = 0

$$ \Rightarrow $$    b(b2 + 3) = 0

b2 = $$-$$ 3, b = 0

$$ \therefore $$    b = $$ \pm \sqrt 3 i$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$    $$\left| b \right|$$ = $$\sqrt 3 $$

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