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Published on: August 13, 2026
PART- III MATHEMATICS
SECTION- A
For 
, let 
and 
be one of its roots. Then, among the two statements
(I) If 
, then 
cannot be the geometric mean of a and c
(II) If 
, then 
may be the geometric mean of a and c
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
If, 
and 
therefore, 
cannot be G.M. between a and 
.
If, 
and 
Therefore, b may be the G.M. between a and 
.
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