JEE Main · 2018 · 08 Apr 2018 · Offline · Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

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Let and
. Then S :
  1. (A)contains exactly four elements.
  2. (B)is an empty set.
  3. (C)contains exactly one element.
  4. (D)contains exactly two elements.✓ Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Let , turning the equation into . For it reads , factoring as , and only fits the range, giving . For it reads , i.e. , and only fits, giving . The solution set is , with exactly two elements.

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