surfer89
surfer89 surfer89
  • 01-05-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

find a non-zero value of K such that kx^2+ 8x+8+= 0 has only one solution. What is the solution?

Respuesta :

a5904640
a5904640 a5904640
  • 01-05-2019

kx² + 8x + 8 = 0

We want this to have just one solution, we know this equation:

x = (-b ± √Δ)/2a

So if Δ = 0 we have just one solution.

Δ = b² - 4.a.c

0 = 8² - 4.k.8

0 = 64 - 32k

32k = 64

k = 2

2x² + 8x + 8 = 0

x² + 4x + 4 = 0

(x + 2)² = 0

x + 2 = 0

x = -2

The solution is -2.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

kilo-  -  1,000deka-  -  10How much larger is a kilo- than a deka-?
kilo-  -  1,000deka-  -  10How much larger is a kilo- than a deka-?
how is a knoll formed
How do you work this problem?
Solve the equation x=x+3
Is 0.127 a rational number
Who were the British allies and how did they help them to win so many battles in the American Revolutionary
Anyone know how to do this kind of algebra?  Compute the discriminants of the next two quadratic equations. Compare the result in (A) to that in (B). What do y
If every positive number has two square roots and you can find the length of the side of a square window by finding a square root of the area, why is there only
wallpaper cost $2 per square yard how much would it cost to cover a rectangular wall that measures 15 feet by 21 feet