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Find the non-zero value of c for which there is exactly one positive value of b for which there is one solution to the equation x2+(b+1b)x+c=0.

 Apr 20, 2019
edited by Lightning  Apr 20, 2019
edited by Lightning  Apr 20, 2019
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When ax2+bx+c=0 has only 1 solution, b2=4ac

So 

(b+1b)2=4cb2+1b24c+2=0(b2)2(4c2)b2+1=0

And there is only 1 positive value for b, so there are only 1 possible value for b.

Use that again and you get: 

((4c2))2=42c1=1c=1

 

I am not sure about what the question is talking about, but I guess you meant that. 

 Apr 21, 2019

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