SOLUTION: If (√3-1) is a root of the equation 2x²-2kx+4=0, then what is the value of k?

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Question 1148587: If (√3-1) is a root of the equation 2x²-2kx+4=0, then what is the value of k?
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
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Substitute x= sqrt%283%29-1 into the given equation.


You momentarily will get another equation to find "k".