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If `(a^(2)-14a+13)x^(2)+(a+2)x-2=0` does not have two distinct real roots, then the maximum value of `a^(2)-15a` is _________. |
Answer» Correct Answer - -9 Let `f(x)=(a^(2)-14a+13)x^(2)+(a+2)x-2` Given that the above equation does not have two distinct real roots. Therefore, either `f(x)geO or f(x)le O AA x in R`. But `f(0)=-2lt0` `therefore f(0)le0AAx in R` So, `f(-1)le0` `rArr(a^(2)-14a+13)-(a+2)-2le0` `rArr a^(2)-15a+9le0` `rArr a^(2)-15a+9le0` So, the maximum value of `a^(2)-15a " is "-9` |
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