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UPSC CDS 2 2023 Math Paper

Question Numbers: 49-50
Consider the following for the next items that follow:
A quadratic equation is given by
(a + b + c) x2 - (2a + 2b) x + (a + b - c) = 0;
where a, b and c are real and distinct.

Question : 50

Total: 100

Consider the following statements:
1. One of the roots of the equation is always less than 1 if a, b and c are all positive.
2. One of the roots of the equation is always negative if a, b and c are all negative.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Validate

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