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For the expression f(x) = a x2 + bx + c (a < 0), b2 > 4ac always. A real value x0 will lie in between the real roots of f(x) if


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f() < 0

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f() > 0

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f() = 0

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Solution

The correct option is B

f() > 0


As a < 0, graph of f(x) will be downward parabola .

Let us visualize through the graph

Let α, β be the roots.

If we take any value x0 on x-axis in between α & β, from the graph we can observe that f(x0) > 0

So, f(x0) > 0 is the condition required.


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