For what value of will the following function have exactly three roots?
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∣ ( x − 3 ) ( x − 4 ) ∣ = λ
( x − 3 ) ( x − 4 ) = λ ∨ ( x − 3 ) ( x − 4 ) = − λ
x 2 − 7 x + 1 2 − λ = 0 ∨ x 2 − 7 x + 1 2 + λ = 0
All solution are: x = 2 7 ± 1 ± 4 λ
Since we want to have a double root, one of the two radicands must be zero. We also have the condition λ ≥ 0 , therefore must be λ = 4 1 = 0 . 2 5
The three solutions are { 2 7 − 2 , 2 7 , 2 7 + 2 }