Let $a, b$ be non-zero real numbers. Which of the following statements about the quadratic equation $a x^2+(a+b) x+b=0$ is necessarily true?
$I$. It has at least one negative root.
$II$. It has at least one positive root.
$III$. Both its roots are real.
Let $a, b$ be non-zero real numbers. Which of the following statements about the quadratic equation $a x^2+(a+b) x+b=0$ is necessarily true?
$I$. It has at least one negative root.
$II$. It has at least one positive root.
$III$. Both its roots are real.
- [KVPY 2013]
- A
$I$ and $II$ only
- B
$I$ and $III$ only
- C
$II$ and $III$ only
- D
All of them
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