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Date Posted: 2 years ago
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sstrike
Sstrike
2 years ago
a = 1
b = k
c = 2k-5

b² - 4ac
= k² - 4•(2k-5)
= k² - 8k + 20
= ( k - 4 )² + 4 > 0

∴ x² + kx -2k - 5 = 0
has real and distinct roots for all real values of k.

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Use discriminate to prove.
John Oon
John Oon
2 years ago
ax² + bx + c = 0 , Discriminate = b² - 4ac > 0 ⇾ The quadratic equation has real and distinct roots.
sarah
Sarah
2 years ago