Find the constant k such that the quadratic 2x^2 + 3x + 8x - x^2 + 4x + k has a double root.
First, let's combine all like terms and simplify. We have
x2+15x+k as the simplified version.
To have a double root means that the descriminant is 0.
The descriminant is in the form of b2−4ac, so we have the equation
152−4(1)(k)=0225−4k=0225=4kk=225/4
Thus, our answer is 225/4.
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