1. The equation x −4 x−1=2 k (x −5) has two equal roots.

Find the possible values of k .

2. The equation x + 3 x +k =5 x−3 has repeated roots. Find the
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value of the constant k .

3. Given that the equation 5 p x +18=6 px has coincident
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roots, find the value of the constant p .

4. Find the range of values of k for which the equation
2 x +5 x +3−k=0 has two real and distinct roots.
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5. Find the range of values of p for which the equation

−x −4 x+2 p=7 has two real and distinct roots.
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6. Find the range of values of k for which the equation

3 x −4 x =2 x ( x+1 ) +2 k has two real and distinct roots.
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7. Find the range of values of k for which the equation

2 x +7 x +3 k =0 has no real roots.
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8. Given that the equation h x + 5 x +2=0 has no real roots,

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find the range of values of h.

9. Find the range of values of p for which the equation
x −2 px + p +5 p−6=0 has no real roots.
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10. Show that the equation x + kx=4−2 k has real roots for
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real values of k .
11. Show that the equation 3 x + px=3− p has real roots for
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all real values of p .

12. Show that the roots of the equation a x + ( 3 a+b ) x +3 b=0
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are real for all real values of a and b .

13. Show that the equation 2 x +5 hx=3 k has real and
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distinct roots for all positive values of k .

14. Show that the roots of the equation x + ( 1−k ) x=k are real
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for all real values of k .

15. Show that the roots of the equation p x −3 x −p=0 are
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real and distinct for all real values of p .

16. Solve (4 x−5)(3 x+1)>0.
17. Find the range of values of x for which 3 x < x −x +3. 2 2

18. Find the range of values of x for which x ( 5 x−3 )< 2 x ( x −4 )+ 2.

19. Find the range of values of p for which x − px+ p+3=0 2

has real and distinct roots.

20. Find the range of values of k for which the equation
x + 2 k +10=x−3 kx has real roots.
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21. Given that the equation ( a+1 ) x + 4 ax=8 x−2 a has no real
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roots, find the range of values of a .

22. Find the smallest value of the integer k for which
k x + 7 x+3 is always positive for all real values of x .
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23. Find the smallest integer value of k for which 3 x + 4 x +k 2

is always positive for all real values of x .

24. Find the range of values of k for which 2 x +5 x +k is 2

always positive for all real values of x .

25. Find the largest value of the integer h for which
h x + 9 x+ h is always negative for all real values of x .
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26. Find the smallest integer value of k for which

−5 x +7 x−k is always negative for all real values of x .
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27. Find the range of values of p for which −3 x + 4 x− p is 2

always negative for all real values of x .

28. Find the range of values of m for which the line y=mx+5
intersects the curve x + y =9 at two distinct points.
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29. Find the range of values of k for which the line y=kx+ 2
will intersect the curve x + y =2 at two real and distinct
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points.
30. Find the range of values of k for which the line
y= ( k +5 ) x−2 will intersect the curve y=11 x−x −3 at two real
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and distinct points.

31. Find the range of values of k for which the line y=kx+ 4
does not intersect the curve y=x −4 x +5. 2
32. Find the range of values of k for which the line y=kx−2
does not intersect the curve y=x +3 x+ 7.
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33. The line y=3 x +k does not intersect the curve

y=5−3 x−2 x . Find the range of values of k .
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34. Find the values of k for which the line y=kx−2 is a

tangent to the curve y=x +3 x+ 7.
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35. Find the value of k for which the line y=3 x +k is a

tangent to the curve y=5−3 x−2 x .
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Answers
1. k =1∧k=5
2. −2
3. −10
−1
4. k > 8
3
5. p> 2
−9
6. k > 2
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7. k > 24
25
8. h> 8
6
9. p> 5
1 5
16. x ← ∨x >
3 4
−3
17. 2
< x<1

1
18. −2< x < 3
19. p←2∨ p>6

13
20. k ≤− 4 ∨k ≥ 3
21. 1<a< 8
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22. k > 12
23. 2
4
24. p>
3

25. −5
26. 3
4
27. p>
3
4 4
28. m← 3 ∨m> 3
29. k ←1∨k >1
30. k < 4∨k > 8
31. −6< k ←2
32. −3< k <9
19
33. k > 2
34. −3∨9
19
35. 2