For which value of does have exactly one (repeated) root?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: A repeated root requires : .
  2. Step 2: So and .
Answer
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Why not the others: : the discriminant condition was not divided by 4. : b/2 was used instead of (b/2) squared. : the discriminant was divided by 2 instead of 4.

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