If the roots of equations \( \Large ax^{2}+bx+c=0 \) be \( \Large \ \alpha \  and\ \beta \) then the roots of equations \( \Large cx^{2}+bx+a=0 \) are:

A) \( \Large - \alpha ,\ - \beta \)

B) \( \Large \alpha ,\ \frac{1}{ \beta } \)

C) \( \Large \frac{1}{ \alpha },\ \frac{1}{ \beta } \)

D) none of these

Correct answer:
C) \( \Large \frac{1}{ \alpha },\ \frac{1}{ \beta } \)

Description for Correct answer:

Since \( \Large \alpha \) and \( \Large \beta \) are the roots by \( \Large ax^{2}+bx+c=0 \)

=> \( \Large \alpha + \beta \) = \( \Large -\frac{b}{c} \) and \( \Large \alpha \beta = \frac{c}{a} \)

Let the roots of \( \Large cx^{2}+bx+a=0 \) be \( \Large \alpha' \), \( \Large \beta' \) then

\( \Large \alpha' \) + \( \Large \beta' \) = \( \Large -\frac{b}{c} \) and \( \Large \alpha . \beta = \frac{a}{c} \)

Now, \( \Large \frac{ \alpha + \beta }{ \alpha \beta }=\frac{\frac{-b}{a}}{\frac{c}{a}}=\frac{-b}{c} \)

=> \( \Large \frac{1}{ \alpha }+\frac{1}{ \beta }= \alpha' + \beta' \)

Hence, \( \Large \alpha' \) = \( \Large \frac{1}{ \alpha } \) and \( \Large \beta' \) = \( \Large \frac{1}{ \beta } \)



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