For which value of does have exactly one (repeated) root?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A.
- Step 1: A repeated root requires : .
- 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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