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Standard XII
Mathematics
Nature of Roots
for what valu...
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for what value og k the roots of quadratic equation (k+4)x^+ (k+1)x +1=0 are equal
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Solution
The
given
quadratic
equation
is
,
k
+
4
x
2
+
k
+
1
x
+
1
=
0
Now
,
comparing
the
above
equation
with
ax
2
+
bx
+
c
=
0
,
we
get
a
=
k
+
4
;
b
=
k
+
1
;
c
=
1
Now
,
D
=
b
2
-
4
ac
=
k
+
1
2
-
4
k
+
4
1
=
k
2
+
1
+
2
k
-
4
k
-
16
=
k
2
-
2
k
-
15
Now
,
for
equal
roots
D
=
0
⇒
k
2
-
2
k
-
15
=
0
⇒
k
2
-
5
k
+
3
k
-
15
=
0
⇒
k
k
-
5
+
3
k
-
5
=
0
⇒
k
+
3
k
-
5
=
0
⇒
k
=
-
3
or
k
=
5
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For what value of
k
, are the roots of the quadratic equation
(
k
+
4
)
x
2
+
(
k
+
1
)
x
+
1
=
0
equal?
Q.
Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation
(
k
+
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)
x
2
+
(
k
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)
x
+
1
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0
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