document.write( "Question 101757: Find the value of k so that 2x^2-kx+5=0 has one real rational root. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\" has one root if and only if \"b%5E2-4ac=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \"2x%5E2-kx%2B5=0\" has one real root, then,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-k%29%5E2-4%2A2%2A5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k%5E2-40=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k%5E2=0%2B40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k%5E2=40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=+0%2B-sqrt%2840%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=0%2B-sqrt%284%2A10%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=0%2B-sqrt%284%29sqrt%2810%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"k=0%2B-2sqrt%2810%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "thus, \"k=2sqrt%2810%29\" or \"k=-2sqrt%2810%29\"\r
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