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Q: The value of 'a' for which the equation (x-1)2=|x-a| has exactly three real solutions is/are
A. 1/4
B. 3/4
C. 1
D. 5/4
Hi badiuddin the above question is from AIST FIITJEE there they gave the answer of this question as 3/4,1 and 5/4.....but they don't give the detail solution.....and u gave the ans only 5/4....
Dear Tapasranjan
I have given the range of a for which given equation has real solution
3/4 ≤ a ≤ 5/4
for exactly 3 solution ,
1) any equation has 1 root and the other equation has 2 root then 3 solution are possible .
2) Or both the equation has 2 roots , but one root in both the equation is common then also exactly 3 solution is possible .
1st case is possible at end point of the calculated range of a ie a=3/4 and 5/4 (because at this point discrimnent of one equation is zero already derived in earlier post )
and for the second case
formed two equation x2 -3x+a+1 =0 for x≥a
x2 -x+1-a =0 for x<a
let β is a common root
then it is satisfied by both the equation
β2 -3β+a+1 =0
β2 -β+1-a =0
solve for β
β =a
put this value of in any one of the equation
a2 -a+1-a =0
(a-1)2 =0
a =1
so for a=1 also exactly 3 solution exicts
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