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For the equation $3x^2+px+3=0,p>0,$ if one of the root is square of the other, then p is equal to

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The Correct Option is C

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The correct option is(C): 3.

Let α and α² represent the roots of the quadratic equation 3x² + px + 3 = 0. Given this, we can deduce that S = α + α² equals -3/p, and P = α³ equals 1. Solving for α, we find the solutions α = 1, ω, and ω². With α + α² = -3/p, we can determine that ω + ω² = -3/p, which leads to -1 = -3/p and subsequently p = 3.

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Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Complex Number: Any number that is formed as a+ib is called a complex number. For example: 9+3i,7+8i are complex numbers. Here i = -1. With this we can say that i² = 1. So, for every equation which does not have a real solution we can use i = -1.

Quadratic equation: A polynomial that has two roots or is of the degree 2 is called a quadratic equation. The general form of a quadratic equation is y=ax²+bx+c. Here a≠0, b and c are the real numbers.