All the values of for which both roots of the equations are greater than -2 but less than 4, lie in the interval
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
The quadratic is a perfect square shifted by : , so its roots are and . Requiring each root to lie strictly between and gives , that is , together with , that is . The values satisfying both conditions lie in .
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