Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

Let $\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$ and let the equation E be $|x{|^2} - 2|x| + |\lambda - 3| = 0$. Then the largest element in the set S = {$x+\lambda:x$ is an integer solution of E} is ______

Answer (integer) 5

Solution

$D \geq 0 \Rightarrow 4-4|\lambda-3| \geq 0$ <br/><br/> $|\lambda-3| \leq 1$ <br/><br/> $-1 \leq \lambda-3 \leq 1$ <br/><br/> $2 \leq \lambda \leq 4$ <br/><br/> $|x|=\frac{2 \pm \sqrt{4-4|\lambda-3|}}{2}$ <br/><br/> $=1 \pm \sqrt{1-|\lambda-3|}$ <br/><br/> $x_{\text {largest }}=1+1=2$, when $\lambda=3$ <br/><br/> Largest element of $S=2+3=5$

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane

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