Let S = α : log 2 9 2 α - 4 + 13 - log 2 5 2 · 3 2 α - 4 + 1 = 2 . Then the maximum…

Let
S=α:log292α-4+13-log252·32α-4+1=2. Then the maximum value of β for which the equation x2-2αsα2x+asα+12β=0 has real roots, is _____ .

Solution

Given,

log292α-4+13-log232α-4·52+1=2

Now let 32α-4=t, so the equation becomes,

log2t2+13-log25t2+1=2

log2t2+135t2+1=2

t2+135t2+1=22

t2+13=10t+4

t2-10t+9=0

t=1 or 9

So,

32α-4=1 or 9

32α-4=30 or 32

2α-4=0 or 2

α=2, 3

Now,

x2-2αsα2x+asα+12β=0

x2-22+32x+32+42β=0

x2-50x+25β=0

Now for real roots 

D0

502-4×25β0

50-2β0

β25

So, maximum value of β is 25.

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (25 Jan Shift 1)

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