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Find the value of α\(^2\) + β\(^2\) if α + β = 2 and the...

Mathematics
JAMB 2004

Find the value of α\(^2\) + β\(^2\) if α + β = 2 and the distance between points (1, α) and (β, 1) is 3 units

  • A. 14
  • B. 3
  • C. 5
  • D. 11
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation

PQ = \(\sqrt{(β - 1)^{2} + (1 - α)^{2}}\)
3 = \(\sqrt{(β^{2} -2β^{2} + 1 + 1 - 2α + α^{2})}\)
3 = \(\sqrt{(α^{2} + β^{2} - 2α + 2β + 2)}\)
3 = \(\sqrt{(α^{2} + β^{2} - 2(α + β) + 2)}\)
3 = \(\sqrt{(α^{2} + β^{2} - 2 * 2 + 2)}\)
3 = \(\sqrt{(α^{2} + β^{2} - 2)}\)
9 = \(α^{2} + β^{2} - 2)\)
\(α^{2} + β^{2}\) = 9 + 2
\(α^{2} + β^{2}\) = 11


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