If x4+4x3+6px2+4qx+r is exactly divisible by x3+3x2+9x+3, the value of (p+q)r is:
(A)
−18
(B)
12
(C)
15
(D)
27
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Let f(x)=x3+3x2+9x+3 and g(x)=x4+4x3+6px2+4qx+r. Let 3 roots of f(x) be r1,r2 and r3. As f(x)∣g(x) , 3 roots of 4 roots of g(x) will be same as roots of f(x). Let the 4th root of g(x) be r4. By Vieta's Formulas In f(x)r1+r2+r3=−3r1r2+r2r3+r1r3=9r1r2r3=−3 In g(x)r1+r2+r3+r4=−4=>r4=−1r1r2+r1r3+r1r4+r2r3+r2r4+r3r4=6p=>r1r2+r1r3+r2r3+r4(r1+r2+r3)=6p=>9+(−1)(−3)=6p=>p=2r1r2r3+r1r3r4+r1r2r4+r2r3r4=−4q=>−3+r4(r1r3+r1r2+r2r3)=−4q=>−3+(−1)(9)=−4q=>q=3r1r2r3r4=r=>(−3)(−1)=r=>r=3 so (p+q)r=15 By