Given
x4 - 3x2 + k =0
we want to find value of k, for which the equation, x4 - 3x2 + k =0 has two distinct roots in the interval [2,3].
we write equation in this form
(x2)2−3(x2)+k=0
let two distinct root is x1 and x2
according to question
2≤x1,x2≤34≤x12,x22≤9
we know ,
x=2a−b±b2−4ac
hence
4≤23±9−4k≤98≤3±9−4k≤185≤±9−4k≤15.......(1)now take +or− onebyone5≤9−4k≤15....(2)and5≤−9−4k≤15or−5≥9−4k≥−15.....(3)from(2)and(3)there no existing k which satisfied eq(2)and(3)
hence we say that
there is no real number, k for which the equation, x4 - 3x2 + k =0 has two distinct roots in the interval [2,3].
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