JEE Advanced Mathematics question

If are four consecutive terms of an increasing AP then the roots of the equation are

Answer: (A)

Solution

Let , a quadratic with leading coefficient . Since ,

f(b)=(b-a)(b-c)+0<0 .

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Question ID VK-107935