Let 
be the roots of 
and 
be the roots of 
. If 
are in G.P., then the integer values of p and q respectively are:
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Consider, eqn 
Now consider equation 
Let r be the common ratio.
Then 
…… .(i)
and 
or 
…… ..(ii)
From (i) and (ii), 
Now, 
and 
Putting 
we get
and 
.
Again 
gives 
, and 
.
But p is an integer, therefore, 
and 
.
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