For what value of the sum of the squares of the roots of x^2+(2+ )x- 12(1+ )=0 is minimum?

JEE Main Mathematics question

For what value of the sum of the squares of the roots of is minimum?

Answer: (C)

With and , the sum of squares is . Defect: this expression is minimised at

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