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If α and β are two real numbers such that \(\alpha + \beta = - \frac{q}{p}\) and \(\alpha \beta = \frac{r}{p},\) where 1 < p < q < r, then which one of the following is the greatest?

A. \(\frac{1}{{\alpha + \beta }}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{\alpha } + \frac{1}{\beta }\)
C. \(- \frac{1}{{\alpha \beta }}\)
D. \(\frac{{\alpha \beta }}{{\alpha + \beta }}\)
Answer» D. \(\frac{{\alpha \beta }}{{\alpha + \beta }}\)


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