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CAT 2023 · Slot 1Quantitative AbilityQuadratic EquationsHARD+3 / −1TITA

The equation x3+(2r+1)x2+(4r−1)x+2=0x^{3} + (2r + 1)x^{2} + (4r - 1)x + 2 =0x3+(2r+1)x2+(4r−1)x+2=0 has -2 as one of the roots. If the other two roots are real, then the minimum possible non-negative integer value of r is

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