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If α and β are roots of the equation x^2+p x+ 3 p 4=0, such that |α-β|=√10, then p belongs to the set :

JEE Main 2013 — Mathematics Algebra

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If α\alphaα and β\betaβ are roots of the equation x2+px+3p4=0x^2+p x+\frac{3 p}{4}=0x2+px+43p​=0, such that ∣α−β∣=10|\alpha-\beta|=\sqrt{10}∣α−β∣=10​, then ppp belongs to the set :

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Held on 22 Apr 2013 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    {2,−5}\{2,-5\}{2,−5}

  2. B

    {−3,2}\{-3,2\}{−3,2}

  3. C

    {−2,5}\{-2,5\}{−2,5}

  4. D

    {3,−5}\{3,-5\}{3,−5}

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