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Maths Quadratic Equations JEE (Main) / AIEEE Problems (Previous Years) Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 14, 2026

Sachin and Rahul attempted to solve a quadratic equation. Sachin made a mistake in writing down the constant term and ended up in roots (4, 3). Rahul made a mistake in writing down coefficient of x to get roots (3, 2). The correct roots of equation are:

A
6, 1
B
4, 3
C
–6 , –1
D
–4 , –3

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The correct answer is:
A

Let the quadratic equation be
Sachin made a mistake in writing down constant terms.
So, sum of roots is correct.

Rahul made mistake in writing down coefficient of x .
So, product of roots is correct.

Correct quadratic equation is

having roots 1 and 6 .

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