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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 11 - 4.2 Quadratic equations and inequations

If \(\lambda  \in R\) is such that the sum of the cubes of the roots of the equation, \(x^2 +(2 -  \lambda ) x+ (10 -  \lambda ) = 0\) is minimum, then the magnitude of the difference of the roots of this equation is

  1. A \(20\)
  2. B \(2\sqrt 5 \)
  3. C \(2\sqrt 7 \)
  4. D \(4\sqrt 2 \)
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(B) \(2\sqrt 5 \)

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Let, the roots of the equation, \(x^{2}+(2-\lambda) x+(10-\lambda)=0\) are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\). Also roots of the given equation are \(\frac{\lambda-2 \pm \sqrt{4-4 \lambda+\lambda^{2}-40+4 \lambda}}{2}=\frac{\lambda-2 \pm \sqrt{\lambda^{2}-36}}{2}\) The magnitude of the…
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