Quadratic equation

2009-10-07 1:11 am
1. If the difference between the roots of 4x^2+2kx-5=0 is 3, find the possible values of k.


2. It is given that P and Q are the roots of x^2+1=k(x-1). If (P-Q)^2=8, find the possible values of k.


3. The graph of y=-x^2+4x+k cuts the x-axis at P(a,0) and (c,0). Express (a-c)^2 in terms of k. And if the length od PQ is 6 units, find the value of k.
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2009-10-07 6:26 am
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1. Let the roots be a and a - 3
Sum of roots = -2k/4 = -k/2 = a + a - 3 = 2a - 3 => k = 6 - 4a
Product of roots = -5/4 = a(a - 3)
a(a - 3) = -5/4
a^2 - 3a + 5/4 = 0
4a^2 - 12a + 5 = 0
(2a - 5)(2a - 1) = 0
a = 5/2 or a = 1/2
When a = 5/2 => k = 6 - 10 = -4
When a = 1/2 => k = 6 - 2 = 4
2. x^2 + 1 = k(x - 1)
x^2 - kx + (1 + k) = 0
Sum of roots = P + Q = k
Product of roots PQ = 1 + k
(P - Q)^2
= P^2 - 2PQ + Q^2
= P^2 + 2PQ + Q^2 - 4PQ
= (P + Q)^2 - 4PQ
= k^2 - 4(1 + k) = 8
k^2 - 4k - 12 = 0
(k - 6)(x + 2) = 0
k = 6 or k = -2
3. y=-x^2 + 4x + k
when y = 0, x = a or x = c
So a and c are the roots of -x^2 + 4x + k = 0
Sum of roots a + c = 4
Product of roots ac = -k
(a - c)^2
= a^2 - 2ac + c^2
= a^2 + 2ac + c^2 - 4ac
= (a + c)^2 - 4ac
= 16 + 4k
PQ = | a - c | = 6
(a - c)^2 = 36
16 + 4k = 36
4k = 20
k = 5


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