Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2013

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    If the roots of the equation\[(a-1){{({{x}^{2}}+x+1)}^{2}}\]\[=(a+1)({{x}^{4}}+{{x}^{2}}+1)\]are real and distinct then the value of a\[\in \]

    A) \[(-\infty ,\,\,3]\]                            

    B) \[(-\infty ,\,\,-2)\cup (2,\,\,\infty )\]

    C) \[[-2,\,\,2]\]      

    D)        \[[-3,\,\,\infty )\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

        \[{{x}^{4}}+{{x}^{2}}=1={{({{x}^{2}}+1)}^{2}}-{{x}^{2}}\]                  \[=({{x}^{2}}+x+1)({{x}^{2}}-x+1)\] \[{{x}^{2}}+x+1={{\left( x+\frac{1}{2} \right)}^{2}}+\frac{3}{4}\ne 0\]                 \[\forall \,\,x\] Now,\[(a-1){{({{x}^{2}}+x+1)}^{2}}=(a+1)({{x}^{4}}+{{x}^{2}}+1)\]            \[(a-1)({{x}^{2}}+x+1)=(a+1)({{x}^{2}}-x+1)\] \[\Rightarrow {{x}^{2}}-ax+1=0\]which has real and distinct roots \[\therefore \]  \[\Delta ={{a}^{2}}-4>0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{a}^{2}}>4\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[a\in (-\infty ,\,\,-2)\cup (2,\,\,\infty )\]


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