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Published on: August 11, 2026
Consider the quadratic equation 
. Let 
be the minimum value of the product of its roots and 
be the maximum value of the sum of its roots. Then the sum of the first six terms of the G.P., whose first term is 
and the common ratio is 
, is :
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
∴ minimum value of 
is 1
Similarly 
∴ maximum value of 
is 3
required G.P. is 
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