SOLUTION: Find the value(s) of k for which the equation 3x^2-(k+1)x+k-2=0 has one real double root

Question 831305: Find the value(s) of k for which the equation 3x^2-(k+1)x+k-2=0 has one real double root
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Q:
Find the value(s) of k for which the equation has one real double root
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A:
The quadratic equation ,a ≠ 0, has one real double root if the discriminant is equal to zero.
In , a = 3, b = -(k + 1), and c = k - 2
=
=
=, equate to zero

Therefore,
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