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AMC 12 2019a Problem 14

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For a certain complex number cc, the polynomial P(x)=(x2−2x+2)(x2−cx+4)(x2−4x+8)P(x) = (x^2 - 2x + 2)(x^2 - cx + 4)(x^2 - 4x + 8)has exactly 4 distinct roots. What is ∣c∣|c|?

(A) 2(B) 6(C) 22(D) 3(E) 10\textbf{(A) } 2 \textbf{(B) } \sqrt{6} \textbf{(C) } 2\sqrt{2} \textbf{(D) } 3 \textbf{(E) } \sqrt{10}

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