Location of Roots when Compared with a Constant 'k'
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Question
Find a for which one root is positive and other root is negative for −x2−(3a−2)x+a2+1=0
A
ϕ
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B
None of the above
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C
R−0
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D
R
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Solution
The correct option is DR Since one root is negative and other is positive, it means one root is less than 0 and other is greater than 0.
Using a.f(d)<0 where d=0, we get f(0)<0⇒−(a2+1)<0which is true for all real values of a.⇒a∈R