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Find the largest integer k such that the equation
5x^2 - kx + 8 - 20x^2 + 45 = 0
has no real solutions.

 Jan 29, 2025
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Rewrite as

 

-15x^2 -kx + 53 = 0 

 

This has no real solutions when the discriminant is < 0

 

k^2 - (-15)(4)(53) < 0

 

k^2 + 3180 < 0

 

The discriminant is never < 0  so no k  produces non-real solutions

 

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 Jan 29, 2025

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