The smallest positive integral value of a, for which all the roots of x⁴-ax²+9=0 are real and distinct, is equal to

Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations: JEE Main 2026 Mathematics question

JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan, Evening shift · Q10

JEE Main 202624 Jan, Evening shiftMathematicsEasyComplex Numbers and Quadratic Equations264× since 2002

The smallest positive integral value of

a

, for which all the roots of

x^4-ax^2+9=0

are real and distinct, is equal to

JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan, Evening shift · Q10

JEE Main 202624 Jan, Evening shiftMathematicsEasyComplex Numbers and Quadratic Equations264× since 2002

The smallest positive integral value of

a

, for which all the roots of

x^4-ax^2+9=0

are real and distinct, is equal to