doubts in equations

1. show that the sum of a nonzero real no and its reciprocal cannot lie in (-2,2). Can we solve this by inequalities?

2.Find m so that 3x^2-2mx-4=0 and x^2-4mx+2=0 may have a common root. Can the eqns have a common non-real root?

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man111 singh ·

$\underline{\underline{Ans:(1)}}$\Rightarrow$ Let $x$ be a No. Then Its Reciprocal is $\frac{1}{x}$ and $x\neq0$\\\\ Then let $k=x+\frac{1}{x}$ \\\\ $\underline{\underline{Case:(1):}}\Rightarrow$ If $x>0$ Then \\\\ $k=x+\frac{1}{x}\geq 2\sqrt{x.\frac{1}{x}}\geq 2.$(Using A.M\geq G.M).$\\\\ $So $\boxed{k\geq2}$\\\\ $\underline{\underline{Case:(2):}}\Rightarrow$ If $x<0$ Then \\\\ $k = x+\frac{1}{x}<=-2\sqrt{x.\frac{1}{x}}\leq -2.$(Using A.M\geq G.M).$\\\\ $So $\boxed{k\leq-2}$\\\\ So from These Condition $\textcolor[rgb]{0.,1.,0.}{\boxed{\boxed{\textcolor[rgb]{1.,0.,0.}{k\in(-\infty,-2]\cup[2,+\infty)}}}}$

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Ashish Kothari ·

2) For question 2's 2nd part, they cannot have a common non-real root because if there is a common non real root then both the roots must be common as roots occur in conjugate pairs.

Now in that case,

k(3x2-2mx-4)=x2-4mx+2

Comparing coefficients,

3k=1 or k=1/3

-2mk=-4m or k=2

Hence, this is not possible.

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Ashish Kothari ·

For the 1st part, get the discriminants of both equations and check for two cases,

i) Roots are rational

ii) Roots are irrational (then both roots will be common).

I think you should get the required condition.

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