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The roots of ax2+bx+c=0 are real and positive. a, b and c are real. Then ax2+b|x|+c=0 has

1. no roots
2. 2 real roots
3. 3 real roots
4. 4 real roots
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Answer could be easily obtained via graph.
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can u upload sample piece?

Let the positive roots be m and n. Now, -m and -n will also satisfy the equation ax2+b|x|+c=0 and hence we have 4 roots.

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what if n = m ?
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ya, that just clicked  ( x - 2 )2 = x2  - 4x + 4  = 0..

In this case Option b could be true.. :)

but here b != 0

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Sorry, that was plain wrong. Condition for common root is $b^2 = 4ac$.
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@arjun sir

can u explain it more
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Arjun Sir, please comment on this doubt:

A quadratic function is graphically represented by a parabola with vertex located at the origin, below the x-axis, or above the x-axis. Therefore, a quadratic function may have one, two, or zero roots.

The given equation is quadratic and so depending on discriminant we have

1. b2 −4ac < 0 There are no real roots.

2. b2 −4ac = 0 There is one real root.

3. b2 −4ac > 0 There are two real roots.

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@manoj

you are right...

but this is not simply a quadratic equation.

if we consider it as quadratic equation considering |x|  as x, you will get two roots which are real (given in the question )

just because of  x^2 and |x|

negative values of above roots(which you have got) also satisfy the above equation

hence total 4 roots

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The ans is D  .
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The second equation has both +ve and -ve values of roots of first equation as root.

so it will have 4 roots
answered by Loyal (8k points)
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That I understood

ax2+b|x|+c=0 as x<0 =>  ax2-bx+c=0  ( Two Roots)

x>=0 =>  ax2+bx+c=0 (Two Roots)

=4 Roots

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