Q.
If p and q are two prime numbers whose sum of the squares is an odd integer (p<q) and the roots of the quadratic (2p+1)x2+(p+q−7)x−5=0 are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign then ∣p−q∣ is equal to
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95
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Solution:
Since p and q are prime number and p2+q2= odd integer and also p<q
Hence, p=2 5x2+(q−5)x−5=0 S.O.R. =0 5−(q−5)=0⇒q=5 ∴∣p−q∣=3