JEE Main 2023 · MathsMultiple choiceSingle correctHardMulti-step

JEE Main 13 April 2023, Shift 1, Maths Q2

Question 2 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 2 of 30, Section A.

The set of all

a \in \mathbb{R}

for which the equation

x|x-1|+|x+2|+a=0

has exactly one real root, is

(1) $(-\infty,-3)$
(2) $(-6,\infty)$
(3) $(-\infty,\infty)$ Official answer
(4) $(-6,-3)$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Relations and Functions
Topic: Quadratic Roots
Idea tested: Roots of Modulus Quadratics

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 12× in all

8 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q2The sum of the squares of the roots of $|x-2|^2 + |x-2| - 2 = 0$ and the squares of the roots of $x^2 - 2|x-3| - 5 = 0$ , isMediumSingle correct
5 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q22The number of distinct real roots of the equation $|x||x+2|-5|x+1|-1=0$ is ________.MediumNumerical value
8 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q21The number of distinct real roots of the equation $|x+1|\,|x+3| - 4|x+2| + 5 = 0$ , is ________MediumNumerical value
30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q22The number of real solutions of the equation $x\left(x^2 + 3|x| + 5|x-1| + 6|x-2|\right) = 0$ is ________.MediumNumerical value
8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q22Let $m$ and $n$ be the numbers of real roots of the quadratic equations $x^2 - 12x + [x] + 31 = 0$ and $x^2 - 5|x + 2| - 4 = 0$ …HardNumerical value
15 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q2The number of real roots of the equation $x|x|-5|x+2|+6=0$ , isMediumSingle correct
30 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q81The number of solutions of the equation $|x^2 + 3x + 2| + |x + 5| - 2 = 0$ , $x \in \mathbb{R}$ , is ________.MediumNumerical value
24 Feb 2021, Shift 2 · Q90The number of the real roots of the equation $(x+1)^2+|x-5|=\frac{27}{4}$ is ________.MediumNumerical value

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