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Let b be an non-zero real number. Suppose the quadratic equation 2x2+bx+1b=0 has two distinct real roots. Then
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Options:
  • A b+1b>52
  • B b+1b<52
  • C b2-3b>-2
  • D b2+1b2<4
Solution:
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The correct answer is: b2-3b>-2

Given quadratic equation 2x2+bx+1b=0, has two distinct real

roots, so

D>0b2-4(2)1b>0



  b2-8b>0b3-8b>0

  (b-2)b2+2b+4b>0

b(-,0)(2,)

For option (c), b2-3b>-2

  b2-3b+2>0

(b-2)(b-1)>0

b(-,1)(2,)

mean if b(-,0)(2,)

then b2-3b>-2


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