If the set of all values of a, for which the equation 5x3–15x–a=0 has three distinct real roots, is the interval (α, β), then β–2α is equal to __________. [2025]
(30)
Given, 5x3–15x–a=0 ⇒ a=5x3–15x
Let P(x)=5x3–15x
Differentiating w.r.t. x, we get
P'(x)=15x2–15=15
(x–1)(x+1)
∴ x∈(–10,10)
∴ β–2α=10–2(–10)=10+20=30.