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12 - JEE - Maths - Quadratic Equation - Position of Roots of A Quadratic Equation
12 - JEE - Maths - Quadratic Equation - Position of Roots of A Quadratic Equation
(1) Condition for a number k (If both the roots of f(x) = 0 are less than k)
k
k x-axis
x-axis
(3) Condition for a number k (If k lies between the roots of f(x) = 0)
(4) Condition for numbers k1 and k2 (If exactly one root of f(x) = 0 lies in the interval (k1,
k2))
a> 0 k1 f(k2)
f(k1)
x axis (k )
2
f(k1)
k1 f(k2) (k2) x-axis
a< 0
(5) Condition for numbers k1 and k2 (If both roots of f(x) = 0 are confined between k1 and
k2)
(–b/2a, –D/4a)
a> 0
f(k1) f(k2) k1 k2
k1 k2
a< 0
(–b/2a, –D/4a)
a> 0
k1 k2 x-axis
k1 k2
f(k1) f(k2) x-axis a< 0
(i) D 0 (ii) a f (k 1 ) 0 (iii) a f (k 2 ) 0 ,
where