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If R is the least value of a such that the function f(x)=x^2+ax+1 is increasing on [1,2] and S is the greatest value of a such that the function…

JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Calculus

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If RRR is the least value of aaa such that the function f(x)=x2+ax+1f(x)={x}^{2}+ax+1f(x)=x2+ax+1 is increasing on [1,2][1,2][1,2] and SSS is the greatest value of aaa such that the function f(x)=x2+ax+1f(x)={x}^{2}+ax+1f(x)=x2+ax+1 is decreasing on [1,2][1,2][1,2], then the value of ∣R−S∣|R-S|∣R−S∣ is

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