JEE Main · 2020 · 09 Jan 2020 · Shift 1 · Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

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The number of real roots of the equation, is:
  1. (A)2
  2. (B)4
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)1✓ Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Let , so the equation reads . Dividing by and grouping, . With , the first bracket is , giving , whose roots are and . Since forces , only is admissible, and then gives , i.e. . The equation has a single real root, .

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