Q.

Let f(x)=x2+bx+c, minimum value of f(x) is -5, then absolute value of the difference of the roots of f(x) is:

1 5  
2 20  
3 15  
4 Can't be determined  

Ans.

(2)

Minimum value -D4=-5⇒D=20        

|α-β|=D1=20