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Find k for which one root of the equation x2(k+1)x+k2+k8=0 is greater than 2 and other is less than 2

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k[2,3]
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k(2,)
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k(2,3)
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k(,2)(3,)
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Solution

The correct option is C k(2,3)
Here a >0 for given expression f(x)=x2(k+1)x+(k2+k8).
For roots lying on either sides of 2, we must have
af(d)<0(1)f(2)<04(k+1)2+(k2+k8)<0k23k+2k6<0k(k2)+2(k3)<0(k+2)(k3)<0k(2,3)

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