Roots can be 0 and 1 only.
So combinations may be (0,0) ; (1,1) ; (0,1).
So probably 3.
Sorry I am not thinking that much
The number of quadratic equations, which are unchanged by squaring their roots is ?
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let the roots be x,y
thus on sqarring , roots are x2,y2
there are two possibilities ,
x=x2 and y=y2
x=0,1 y=0,1 (3 solns.)
other possibility ,
x=y2 y=x2
or x = x4 and y=y4
x(x3-1)=0 and y(y3-1)=0
x=0,1,ω,ω2 y=0,1,ω,ω2
thus all solns. are ,
(1,1)
(1,0)
(0,0)
(ω,ω2)
Ans:4
aditya you want to say ω=ω2.
On squaring ω we dont get the same answer.
A couple of points:
Firstly for a Quadratic to remain unchanged its coefficients must be unchanged...
Σx2=Σx and Πx=Πx2
So that gives (x+y)=2,-1 with xy=±1
So altogether 4 such equations (It is unnecessary to get the solutions)
Secondly I doubt whether the list of solutions that Aditya has given is exhaustive. I think there are a couple of more solutions (provided I haven't screwed up my calculations again)
plz disclose the "couple of more solutions" . (because i am not getting any)