Consider the quadratic equation (c – 5)x2 – 2cx + (c – 4) = 0, c ≠ 5. Let S be the set of all integral values of c for which one root of the equation lies in the interval (0, 2) and its other root lies in the interval (2,3). Then the number of elements in S is
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Case – 1

c – 5 > 0 ………….(i)
f (0) > 0
c – 4 > 0 ……………(ii)
f (2)< 0
4(c – 5) – 4c + c – 4 < 0
c < 24 ………..(iii)
f (2) > 0
9(c) –5) – 6c – c – 4 > 0
………(iv)
Here (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Case – II

c – 5 < 0 …………….(i)
f (0) < 0
c < 4 ……………..(ii)
f (2) > 0⇒c > 24 ………..(iii)
f (3) < 0⇒c < 49 ………..(iv)
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