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SOLUTION: For what value of the constant k does the quadratic 2x^2 - 5x + k= 0 have a double root?

Question 1023627: For what value of the constant k does the quadratic 2x^2 - 5x + k= 0 have a double root?
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For what value of the constant k does the quadratic 2x^2 - 5x + k= 0 have a double root?
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Calculate the discriminant d =  = (-5)^2 - 4*2*k = 25 - 8k.

The double root will happen when the discriminant is zero: d = 0.

It gives k = .

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