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Condition for One Root of a Quadratic Equation to be Twice the Other
A quadratic equation is an equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants and x is the variable. The solutions to this equation are the values of x that make the equation true. If the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is negative, there are no real solutions to the equation. If the discriminant is zero, there is one real solution to the equation. If the discriminant is positive, there are two real solutions to the equation.
General Form of Quadratic Equation
The general form of a quadratic equation is ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.
Roots of Quadratic Equation
The roots of a quadratic equation are the values of x that make the equation true. There can be two, one or no real solutions.
Condition for One Root to be Twice the Other
If the roots of a quadratic equation are α and β, and α is twice β, then:
α + β = -b/a
αβ = c/a
Let α = 2β, then:
2β + β = -b/a
β = -b/3a
αβ = c/a
2β^2 = c/a
β^2 = c/2a
Substituting the value of β in the second equation:
(-b/3a)^2 = c/2a
b^2 - 12ac = 0
Therefore, the condition for one root of the quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0 to be twice the other is b^2 - 4ac = 0.