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Published on: August 12, 2026
The number of distinct real roots of 
is 
.(IIT-JEE, 2011)
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
2
(2)
Let 
.
and 
for all real 
.
So, graph of 
intersects 
-axis only once.
Hence, 
has only one turning point.
Also, 
.
So, graph of 
cuts 
-axis at two points.
Hence, 
has two real roots.
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