LESSON

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9.6 Challenge: Skills and Applications

For use with pages 541–547

In Exercises 1–6, find the value(s) of k for which the equation has exactly
one real root.
1. x2  4kx  36  0 2. x2  10x  3k  0
25
3. 4x2  5kx  81  0 4. 2x2  5kx  2 0
1 2
5. 3x  4x  75k  0 6. 3kx2  2x  3k  0
Lesson 9.6

In Exercises 7–10, find the values of k for which the equation has two real
roots. Write your answer as an inequality.
7. x2  6x  2k  0 8. x2  5x  4k  0
9. 2x2  2x  5k  0 10. 3x2  7x  5k  0

In Exercises 11–14,
a. Find the discriminant of the equation in terms of p, q, or both.
b. Suppose q > p > 0. Tell how many real roots the equation has.
11. x2  2qx  p2  0 12. px  qx  p  0
2

13. qx2  px  q  0 14. px2  2px  p  0

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