document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104919>Question 1104919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values of k, for which the equation kx^2+6x+k=0, has conjugate imaginary roots.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation has conjugate complex (not pure imaginary) roots whenever the discriminant is negative.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The discriminant is negative whenever |k|>3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given equation has conjugate complex roots when x is less than -3 or greater than 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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