Consider the equation px² + qx + r = 0, where p, q, r are real. The roots are equal in magnitude but opposite in sign when :

Here, x = ??5 + 1/?5 - 1
On rationalising the terms given in square root, we get
x = ??5 + 1/?5 - 1 x ?5 + 1/?5 + 1
?5 + 1/2
Now, substituting the value of x in x² - x - 1.
? x² - x - 1 = (?5 + 1/2)² - (?5 + 1/2) - 1
= 5 + 1 + 2?5/4 - ?5 + 1/2 - 1
= 6 + 2?5 - 2?5 - 2 - 4 /4 = 0

Let ? and ? be the roots of the quadratic equation x² + px + q = 0
Given that, A starts with a wrong value of p and obtains the roots as 2 and 6. But this time q is correct. i.e products of roots
= q = ? . ? = 6 x 2 = 12 ...(i)
and B starts with a wrong value of q and gets the roots as 2 and - 9. But this time p is correct i.e., sum of roots
= p = ? + ? = - 9 + 2 = - 7 ..(ii)
(? - ?)² = (? + ?)² - 4? ?
= (-7)² - 4.12 = 49 - 48 = 1
[from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
? ? - ? = 1 ..(iii)
Now, from Eqs. (ii) and (iii) , we get
? = - 3 and ? = - 4
which are correct roots .

Given that, one root of the equation
x² - bx + c = 0 is square of other root of this equation i.e., roots (?, ?²).
? Sum of roots = ? + ?² = -(-b)/1
? ? (? + 1) = b .......(i)
and product of roots= ?. ?² = c/1
? ?³ = c ? = c^1/3 ....(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii).
c^1/3 (c^1/3 + 1) = b ....(iii)
On cubing both sides, we get
c(c^1/3 + 1)³ = b³
? c {c + 1 + 3c^1/3 (c^1/3 + 1)} = b³
? c {c + 1 = 3b} = b³ [from Eq. (iii)]
? b³ = 3bc + c² + c

When mistake is done in first degree term, the roots of the equation are -9 and -1.
? Equation
(x+ 1) (x + 9) = x² + 10x + 9 ...(i)
When mistake is done in constant term, the roots of equation are 8 and 2.
? Equation is
(x - 2) (x - 8) = x² - 10x + 16 .....(ii)
? Required equation from Eqs. (i) and (ii) is
= x² - 10x + 9
Also we see in both the cases 1st degree term is same with oposite sign i.e., in such questions we should take data from given conditions and find the correct equation.

According to question , we have
Given equation is :- 2^2x - 3 × 2^x × 2² + 32 = 0
? 2^2x - 12 × 2^x + 32 = 0
? y² - 12y + 32 = 0, where 2^x = y
? ( y - 8 ) ( y - 4 ) = 0
? y = 8, y = 4
? 2^x = 8 or, 2^x = 4
? 2^x = 2³ or, 2^x = 2²
? x = 3 or, x = 2.
Therefore , the roots of the equation are 3 and 2.

As per the given above question , we have
From equation ?. x² - 24x + 144 = 0
? x² ? 12x - 12x + 144 = 0
? x(x ? 12) ? 12(x ? 12) = 0
? (x ? 12)² = 0
? x = 12
From equation ?. y² ? 26y + 169 = 0
? y² ? 13y ? 13y + 169 = 0
? y(y ? 13) ? 13(y ? 13) = 0
? (y ? 13)² = 0
? y = 13
Hence, required answer will be x < y .