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JEE Main 24 February 2021, Shift 1, Maths Q81

Question 81 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 21 of 30, Section B.

If the least and the largest real values of α\alpha, for which the equation z+α∣z−1∣+2i=0z + \alpha|z - 1| + 2i = 0 (z∈Cz \in C and i=−1i = \sqrt{-1}) has a solution, are p and q respectively; then 4(p2+q2)4(p^2 + q^2) is equal to ___________.

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10

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Nature of Roots

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