CAT 2020 Linear and Quadratic Equations Question (Medium)

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Let and be positive integers. If and have real roots, then the smallest possible value of is

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Step 1 We are given two quadratic equations 1. 2. Both must have real roots, so their discriminants must be non-negative. For the first equation Delta_1 m 2 - 8n geq 0 For the second equation Delta_2 2n 2 - 4m geq 0 Delta_2 4n 2 - 4m geq 0 Rightarrow n 2 geq m Step 2 From the first From the second W

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