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Q1.

Consider the quadratic equation $(n^2 - 2n + 2)x^2 - 3x + (n^2 - 2n + 2)^2 = 0$, $n \in \mathbb{R}$. Let $\alpha$ be the minimum value of the product of its roots and $\beta$ be the maximum value of the sum of its roots. Then the sum of the first six terms of the G.P., whose first term is $\alpha$ and the common ratio is $\dfrac{\alpha}{\beta}$, is :

(A)
$\dfrac{61}{37}$
(B)
$\dfrac{121}{81}$
(C)
$\dfrac{364}{243}$
(D)
$\dfrac{1093}{729}$
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Q2.

Let one root of the quadratic equation in $x$: $(k^2 - 15k + 27)x^2 + 9(k-1)x + 18 = 0$ be twice the other. Then the length of the latus rectum of the parabola $y^2 = 6kx$ is equal to:

(A)
$4$
(B)
$6$
(C)
$8$
(D)
$12$
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