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Q.Form the quadratic equation whose roots are p−qp+q\dfrac{p-q}{p+q}, −(p+q)p−q-\dfrac{(p+q)}{p-q} (p≠±q)(p \neq \pm q).

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Compute the sum and product of the given roots, then build x2−(sum)x+(product)=0x^2-(\text{sum})x+(\text{product})=0 and clear denominators.

Let α=p−qp+q\alpha=\dfrac{p-q}{p+q} and β=−p+qp−q\beta=-\dfrac{p+q}{p-q}.

Sum:

α+β=p−qp+q−p+qp−q=(p−q)2−(p+q)2(p+q)(p−q)=−4pqp2−q2.\alpha+\beta = \frac{p-q}{p+q}-\frac{p+q}{p-q} = \frac{(p-q)^2-(p+q)^2}{(p+q)(p-q)} = \frac{-4pq}{p^2-q^2}.

Product:

αβ=p−qp+q⋅(−p+qp−q)=−1.\alpha\beta = \frac{p-q}{p+q}\cdot\left(-\frac{p+q}{p-q}\right) = -1.

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