Q.

The equation e4x+8e3x+13e2x-8ex+1=0,  xR has             [2023]

1 four solutions two of which are negative  
2 two solutions and both are negative  
3 no solution  
4 two solutions and only one of them is negative  

Ans.

(2)

Given,  e4x+8e3x+13e2x-8ex+1=0 

Let  ex=t 

Now,  t4+8t3+13t2-8t+1=0  ...(i) 

Dividing equation (i) by t2, we get

 t2+8t+13-8t+1t2=0t2+1t2+8(t-1t)+13=0

 (t-1t)2+2+8(t-1t)+13=0

Let  t-1t=z

 z2+8z+15=0(z+3)(z+5)=0

 z=-3 or z=-5 So,  t-1t=-3 or t-1t=-5

 t2+3t-1=0  or  t2+5t-1=0;  t=-3±132  or  t=-5±292

As  t=ex, it must be positive.  t=13-32  or  t=29-52

 x=ln(13-32)  or  x=ln(29-52)

Hence,  two solutions are possible and both are negative.