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Question 352970: how do you find the value of k so that (k^2 , k) is on the line 2x-5y=3
thanks!
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! how do you find the value of k so that
(k^2 , k) is on the line 2x-5y=3
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Substitute for x and y and solve for "k".
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2k^2 - 5k - 3 = 0
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(k-3)(2k+1) = 0
k = 3 or k = -1/2
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Ans: (9,3) or (1/4,-1/2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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