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Standard XII
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Distance Formula
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For what values of
a
does the equation
x
2
+
2
a
√
a
2
−
3
x
+
4
=
0
possess equal roots?
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Solution
The equation
x
2
+
2
a
√
a
2
−
3
x
+
4
=
0
possess equal roots if discriminant is zero i.e.
D
=
0
⇒
b
2
−
4
a
c
=
0
⇒
4
a
2
(
a
2
−
3
)
−
4
×
1
×
4
=0
⇒
4
a
4
−
12
a
2
−
16
=
⇒
4
a
4
−
16
a
2
+
4
a
2
−
16
=
0
⇒
4
a
2
(
a
2
−
4
)
+
4
(
a
2
−
4
)
=
0
⇒
(
a
2
−
4
)
(
a
2
+
1
)
=
0
⇒
a
=
+
2
,
−
2
,
+
√
−
1
,
−
√
−
1
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