Q.
If both the roots of the quadratic equation x2 -2kx + k2 +k -5 = 0are less than 5, then k lies in the interval
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a
-∞, 4
b
4, 5
c
5, 6
d
6, ∞
answer is A.
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x2 - 2kx + k2 + k - 5 = 0 Roots are less than 5, D≥0 4 k2 - 4 (k2 + k - 5) ≥ 0 ..... (i) ⇒k≤5 ⇒f5 >0 .....(ii) ⇒k ∈(-∞, 4) ∪ (5, ∞); -2k2 <5 ⇒k <5 ....(iii) form (i), (ii) and (iii), k ∈ (-∞, 4)
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