For x≥23x2+2x−3−4=0x2+2x−7=0x=2−2±4+28=−1±22 Only 22−1 is acceptable root For x<23 x2−2x+3−4=0 $\begin{aligned}
& x^2-2 x-1=0 \
& x=\frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4+4}}{2}=1 \pm \sqrt{2}
\end{aligned}Only1-\sqrt{2}isacceptableSumofthesquare=(1-\sqrt{2})^2+(2 \sqrt{2}-1)^2=6(2-\sqrt{2})$
The sum, of the squares of all the roots of the equation x^2+|2 x-3|-4=0, is
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The sum, of the squares of all the roots of the equation x2+∣2x−3∣−4=0, is
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- A
3(3−2)
- B
6(3−2)
- C
6(2−2)
- D
3(2−2)
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