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If non-zero real numbers b and c are such that minf(x)>maxg(x), where f(x)=x^2+2bx+2 ^2 and g(x)=-x^2-2cx+b^2,(x∈ R); then | b| lies in the interval

JEE Main 2014 — Mathematics Calculus

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If non-zero real numbers bbb and ccc are such that minf(x)>maxg(x)minf(x)>maxg(x)minf(x)>maxg(x), where f(x)=x2+2bx+2c2f(x)={x}^{2}+2bx+2{c}^{2}f(x)=x2+2bx+2c2 and g(x)=−x2−2cx+b2,(x∈R)g(x)=-{x}^{2}-2cx+{b}^{2},(x\in R)g(x)=−x2−2cx+b2,(x∈R); then ∣cb∣|\frac{c}{b}|∣bc​∣ lies in the interval

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Held on 19 Apr 2014 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    (2, ∞)( \sqrt{ 2 } \text{, } \infty )(2​, ∞)

  2. B

    [12, 12)[ \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } \text{, } \frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{ 2 } } )[21​, 2​1​)

  3. C

    (0, 12)( 0 \text{, } \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } )(0, 21​)

  4. D

    [12, 2][ \frac{ 1 }{ \sqrt{ 2 } } \text{, } \sqrt{ 2 } ][2​1​, 2​]

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