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JEE Advanced 2020 · Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Suppose aa, bb denote the distinct real roots of the quadratic polynomial x2+20x−2020x^{2}+20x-2020 and suppose cc, dd denote the distinct complex roots of the quadratic polynomial x2−20x+2020x^{2}-20x+2020. Then the value of ac(a−c)+ad(a−d)+bc(b−c)+bd(b−d)ac(a-c)+ad(a-d)+bc(b-c)+bd(b-d) is

Answer: D. 1600016000

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a, b are the distinct real roots of x2+20x−2020a,\ b \text{ are the distinct real roots of } x^2 + 20x - 2020 c, d are the distinct complex roots of x2−20x+2020c,\ d \text{ are the distinct complex roots of } x^2 - 20x + 2020 To find: ac(a−c)+ad(a−d)+bc(b−c)+bd(b−d)\text{To find: } ac(a-c) + ad(a-d) + bc(b-c) + bd(b-d) (1) 0(2) 8000(3) 8080(4) 16000(1)\ 0 \qquad (2)\ 8000 \qquad (3)\ 8080 \qquad (4)\ 16000 1. roots→sum and product (Vieta)1.\ \text{roots} \to \text{sum and product (Vieta)} 2. group and simplify the expression2.\ \text{group and simplify the expression} 3. substitute and evaluate3.\ \text{substitute and evaluate} a+b=−20,ab=−2020a + b = -20, \qquad ab = -2020 c+d=20,cd=2020c + d = 20, \qquad cd = 2020 c2+d2=(c+d)2−2cd=400−4040=−3640c^2 + d^2 = (c+d)^2 - 2cd = 400 - 4040 = -3640 E=a[a(c+d)−(c2+d2)]+b[b(c+d)−(c2+d2)]E = a\big[a(c+d) - (c^2+d^2)\big] + b\big[b(c+d) - (c^2+d^2)\big] E=a(20a+3640)+b(20b+3640)E = a(20a + 3640) + b(20b + 3640) E=20(a2+b2)+3640(a+b)E = 20(a^2+b^2) + 3640(a+b) a2+b2=(a+b)2−2ab=400+4040=4440a^2 + b^2 = (a+b)^2 - 2ab = 400 + 4040 = 4440 E=20(4440)+3640(−20)E = 20(4440) + 3640(-20) E=88800−72800=16000E = 88800 - 72800 = 16000 ∴ value=16000⇒option (4)\therefore\ \text{value} = 16000 \Rightarrow \boxed{\text{option (4)}}

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