XAT 2024QA & DI Question 10

2 CirclesEasy

The roots of the polynomial P(x) = 2x3 - 11x2 + 17x + 6 are the radii of three concentric circles. The ratio of their area, when arranged from the largest to the smallest, is:

Answer & solution

  • A

    6 : 2 : 1

  • B

    9 : 4 : 1

  • C

    16 : 6 : 3

  • 36 : 16 : 1

  • E

    None of the remaining options is correct.

XAT 2024 QA & DI Q10: The roots of the polynomial P(x) = 2x 3 - 11x 2 + 17x + 6 are the radii of three concentric circles. The ratio — Solution | TheCATExam