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Published on: August 14, 2026

Find the set of values of 'a' if (x 2 + x) 2 + a (x 2 + x) + 4 = 0 has

(i) all four real & distinct roots.

(ii) four roots in which only two roots are real and distinct.

(iii) all four imaginary roots.

(iv) four real roots in which only two are equal.

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Sol. . Let then

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(i) all four real and distinct roots


(ii) Two real roots which are distinct

(iii) all four roots are imaginary

Case-(ii)
taking union of both conditions mentioned by graph of case-(i) and case-(ii) a
(iv) four real roots| in which two are equal
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