Engineering
Mathematics
Quadratic Equation and Nature of Roots
Inequalities
Location of Roots
Question

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

18

10

11

12

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Solution

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

4C−49>0⇒C>494  ………(iv)

 Here (i) ∩(ii) ∩ (iii) ∩(iv)

C∈(494,24)

Case – II

c – 5 < 0 …………….(i)

f (0) < 0

c < 4 ……………..(ii)

f (2) > 0⇒c > 24 ………..(iii)

f (3) < 0⇒c < 49 ………..(iv)

4 ⇒ c∈f

c∈(494,24)