Question

The number of values of $$k$$ for which $$\left\{ {{x^2} - \left( {k - 2} \right)x + {k^2}} \right\}\left\{ {{x^2} + kx + \left( {2k - 1} \right)} \right\}$$         is a perfect square is

A. 1  
B. 2
C. 0
D. None of these
Answer :   1
Solution :
$${x^2} - \left( {k - 2} \right)x + {k^2} = 0\,\,{\text{and }}{x^2} + kx + 2k - 1 = 0$$          should have both roots common or each should have equal roots.
$$\eqalign{ & \therefore \,\,\left( {\text{i}} \right)\frac{1}{1} = \frac{{ - \left( {k - 2} \right)}}{k} = \frac{{{k^2}}}{{2k - 1}} \cr & {\text{or, }}\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){\left( {k - 2} \right)^2} - 4{k^2} = 0\,\,{\text{and }}{k^2} - 4\left( {2k - 1} \right) = 0. \cr & \left( {\text{i}} \right) \Rightarrow \,\,k = - k + 2,2k - 1 = {k^2}.\,{\text{So, }}k = 1 \cr & \left( {{\text{ii}}} \right)\, \Rightarrow \,\,\left( {3k - 2} \right)\left( { - k - 2} \right) = 0,{k^2} - 8k + 4 = 0.\,\,{\text{So, no value of }}k{\text{ is possible}}{\text{.}} \cr} $$

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Algebra >> Quadratic Equation

Releted Question 1

If $$\ell ,m,n$$  are real, $$\ell \ne m,$$  then the roots by the equation: $$\left( {\ell - m} \right){x^2} - 5\left( {\ell + m} \right)x - 2\left( {\ell - m} \right) = 0$$         are

A. Real and equal
B. Complex
C. Real and unequal
D. None of these
Releted Question 2

The equation $$x + 2y + 2z = 1{\text{ and }}2x + 4y + 4z = 9{\text{ have}}$$

A. Only one solution
B. Only two solutions
C. Infinite number of solutions
D. None of these
Releted Question 3

Let $$a > 0, b > 0$$    and $$c > 0$$ . Then the roots of the equation $$a{x^2} + bx + c = 0$$

A. are real and negative
B. have negative real parts
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of these
Releted Question 4

Both the roots of the equation $$\left( {x - b} \right)\left( {x - c} \right) + \left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - c} \right) + \left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - b} \right) = 0$$           are always

A. positive
B. real
C. negative
D. none of these.

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