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If -5 is a root of the quadratic equation 2x2 + px – 15 = 0 and the quadratic equation  p(x2 + x)k = 0 has equal roots, find the value of k.
Asked by piyush | 28 May, 2018, 11:52: AM
answered-by-expert Expert Answer
begin mathsize 16px style negative 5 istherootof 2 straight x squared plus px minus 15 equals 0
rightwards double arrow 2 open parentheses negative 5 close parentheses squared plus straight p open parentheses negative 5 close parentheses minus 15 equals 0
rightwards double arrow 50 minus 5 straight p minus 15 equals 0
rightwards double arrow negative 5 straight p equals negative 35
rightwards double arrow space straight p space equals space 7
substituting space straight p space equals space 7 space in space straight p left parenthesis straight x squared space plus space straight x space right parenthesis straight k comma space we space get
7 left parenthesis straight x squared space plus space straight x space right parenthesis straight k space equals space 7 straight x squared straight k space plus space 7 xk space equals space 7 kx squared space plus space 7 kx space plus space 0
Since comma space straight p left parenthesis straight x squared space plus space straight x space right parenthesis straight k space straight k space has space equal space roots.
rightwards double arrow straight b squared space minus space 4 ac space equals space 0
rightwards double arrow 49 straight k squared space equals space 0
rightwards double arrow space straight k space equals space 0
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Answered by Yasmeen Khan | 28 May, 2018, 12:24: PM
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