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If the equations x2−4x+5=0 and 2x2−4[2a+b]x+b=0(a,b∈R) have a common root, then maximum value of logb−2∣2a∣ lies in the interval
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Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
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Solution:
Θ Roots of equation x2−4x+5=0 are imaginary ∴ Both roots are in common 12=44[2a+b]=5b ⇒b=10 and [2a+b]=2 ⇒[2a]=−8⇒−8≤2a<−7 7<∣2a∣≤8 maximum of logb−2∣2a∣=log88=1