+115 Determine the value of K, such that y = 3x + k intersects the quadratic equation y = 2x^2 - 5x + 3 at exactly one point.
Please determine algebraicly, and the answer is 5, however, I am looking for the process.
+128474 y = 2x^2 - 5x + 3 and y = 3x + k
Set these equal
2x^2 - 5x + 3 = 3x + k rearrange as
2x^2 - 8x + (3 - k) = 0
If this has one solution , then the discriminant = 0.....so
(-8)^2 - 4(2)(3-k) = 0
64 - 8(3 - k) = 0
This will = 0 when k = -5
See the graph here, Drazil : https://www.desmos.com/calculator/mujvkyjtsn
[ The tangent point is (2,1) ]
