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Consider the two sets: A=m∈ R: both the roots of x^2-(m+1)x+m+4=0 are real and B=[-3,5) Which of the following is not true?

JEE Main 2020 — Mathematics Algebra

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Consider the two sets:

A={m\in R: both the roots of x2−(m+1)x+m+4=0{x}^{2}-(m+1)x+m+4=0x2−(m+1)x+m+4=0 are real } and B=[−3,5)B=[-3,5)B=[−3,5)

Which of the following is not true?

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Held on 3 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    A−B=(−∞,−3)∪(5,∞)A-B=(-\infty ,-3)\cup (5,\infty )A−B=(−∞,−3)∪(5,∞)

  2. B

    A∩B=−3A\cap B={-3}A∩B=−3

  3. C

    B−A=(−3,5)B-A=(-3,5)B−A=(−3,5)

  4. D

    A∪B=RA\cup B=RA∪B=R

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