📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!

    Question

    For what values of k does the equation x² – (k+1)x +

    k = 0 have two distinct real roots, both greater than 1?
    A 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 5 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Can't be determined Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ,

    Discriminant > 0 gives k ≠ 1 But f(1) = 0, so one root = 1 → cannot have both roots >1 No real k satisfies the condition.

    Practice Next
    More Quadratic equation Questions
    ask-question