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Published on: August 13, 2026
If 
is real, then the maximum and minimum values of expression 
will be
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Let 
For real 
, its discriminant 
Now, the product of two factors is negative if these are of opposite signs. So following two cases arise:
Case I : 
or 
and 
or 
This is not possible.
Case II : 
or 
and 
or 
Both of these are satisfied if 
Hence maximum value of 
is 4 and minimum value is -5 .
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