2. Given that the two real roots of the equation are and . Then the root situation of the equation is:
Pick one
Solution
2. (D).
By Vieta's formulas, we get , then c. Since , we have . The equation ) has no zero roots, so,
which means .
Therefore, when , we have ;
when , .
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