Theory of Equations 1 Question 4
4. If and are the roots of the equation , then the least value of for which is
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 3
(2019 Main, 8 April I)
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Solution:
- Given,
and are the roots of the quadratic equation,
Clearly, if
According to the question
So, minimum value of
Key Idea
(i) First convert the given equation in quadratic equation.
(ii) Use, Discriminant,
Given quadratic equation is
Now, discriminant
According to the question there is no solution of the quadratic Eq. (i), then
So, there are infinitely many values of ’