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Real roots of the equation x2 + 5|x| + 4=0 are
(a) -1,-4
(b) 1,4
(c) -4,4
(d) None of these
 
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this eqn is |x|^2+5|x|+4=0
hence |x|1 + |x|2=-5 which is not possible for real nos
so no real root

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....(mod is used to make a number +ve and square of a number is always +ve)
so
this equation can also be written as

mod(x^2)+5mod(x)+4=0

solve and u get:

[mod(x)+4][mod(x)+1]

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no real roots

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u got (|x|+4)(|x|+1)=0
this gives |x|=-4 or |x|=-1
now, how can the modulus of a real no. ever be negative
there r no real solutions

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x^2 + 5|x| + 4 =0

x>=0
|x|=x

x^2 + 5x +4 =0
(x+4)(x+1) =0

x=-4,-1   not possible because we took x>=0

if x<0
|x|=-x
x^2 -5x + 4 =0
(x-4)(x-1)=0
x=1,4 , not possible because we took x<0

so no real roots


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