If the equation has exactly real solutions, then is equal to ?
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This can be written as
∣ ( x − 2 ) ( x − 3 ) ∣ = λ x − 7 λ
There will be three solution if the line λ x − 7 λ touches the the parabola.
So − x 2 + 5 x − 6 = λ x − 7 λ should have one root. So D = 0
x 2 − x ( λ − 5 ) + ( 6 − 7 λ ) = 0
( λ − 5 ) 2 − 4 ( 6 − 7 λ ) = 0
λ = − 9 ± 4 5
Also the line should cut Y-axis near 1 / 4 . So slope ( λ ) should be closer to − 1 / 2 8 . So the required answer is λ = − 9 + 4 5 .