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Question
Find the value of k for which the roots of the equation 3x2 -10x +k = 0 are reciprocal of each other.
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Solution
3x2 - 10x + k = 0
∵ Roots of the given equation are reciprocal of each other.
Let the roots be α and `1/α `
For a Quadratic Equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
Sum of Roots is given by `("- b")/"a"`
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