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JEE Main 4 August 2021, Shift 1, Maths Q61

Question 61 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 1 of 30, Section A.

The number of roots of the equation

\left(3+\sqrt{5}\right)^{|x^2-4|}+4\left(\frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{4}\right)^{|x^2-4|}=6

(1) $2$
(2) $4$ Official answer
(3) $6$
(4) $8$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
Topic: Quadratic Roots
Idea tested: Exponential Reducible to Quadratic

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