Which one of the following is one of the roots of the equation (b R...
Which one of the following is one of the roots of the equation (b R...
Explanation:
The given equation is a quadratic equation in the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0. We need to find one of the roots of this equation.
To find the roots of a quadratic equation, we can use the quadratic formula:
x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)
Comparing this with the given equation, we can determine the values of a, b, and c:
a = (b - c)
b = (c - a)
c = (a - b)
Substituting these values into the quadratic formula, we get:
x = (-(c - a) ± √((c - a)^2 - 4(b - c)(a - b))) / (2(b - c))
Simplifying this expression further:
x = (-(c - a) ± √(c^2 - 2ac + a^2 - 4ab + 4ac - 4b^2 + 4bc)) / (2(b - c))
x = (-(c - a) ± √(a^2 + b^2 - c^2 - 2ab + 4ac - 4b^2 + 4bc)) / (2(b - c))
x = (-(c - a) ± √(a^2 + b^2 + 4ac - 4b^2 + 4bc - c^2 - 2ab)) / (2(b - c))
x = (-(c - a) ± √((a^2 - 2ab + b^2) + 4(ac + bc - b^2))) / (2(b - c))
x = (-(c - a) ± √((a - b)^2 + 4(ac + bc - b^2))) / (2(b - c))
Since we are looking for one of the roots, we can choose the positive sign in front of the square root:
x = (-(c - a) + √((a - b)^2 + 4(ac + bc - b^2))) / (2(b - c))
Comparing this with the given options, we can see that option B, (a - b) / (b - c), matches the expression for x.
Therefore, option B is one of the roots of the equation.