JEE Advanced · 2016 · 22 May 2016 · Paper 1 · Determinants

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The total number of distinct for which is

Answer: 2

Solution

Expanding the determinant by factoring:


The first determinant: .

The second determinant: .

So: , which gives .

Factoring: .

Solutions: (one real root) and (one real root ).

Total: 2 distinct real values.

JEE Advanced · 2016 · 22 May 2016 · Paper 1 · Integer answer

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