If for some , not all have same sign, one of the roots of the equation is also a root of the equation , then is equal to-
Answer: 272
Solution
The first equation can be rewritten as . For this to hold with real , both squares must be zero: and , giving . The roots of are or . Since not all of have the same sign, we take . Thus and . Then .
JEE Main · 2022 · 26 Jul 2022 · Shift 1 · Integer answer