JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

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Application +4 | -1

If the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation

{x^2} - \left( {a - 2} \right)x - \left( {a + 1} \right) = 0

then the value of

a

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Correct option: D

Option D (1) is correct because the sum of the squares of the roots is minimized when a=1, as derived from completing the square.

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