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Question
Find the value(s) of m for which each of the following quadratic equation has real and equal roots: x2 + 2(m – 1) x + (m + 5) = 0
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Solution
x2 + 2(m – 1)x + (m + 5) = 0
Equating with ax2 + bx + c = 0
a = 1, b = 2(m – 1), c = (m + 5)
Since equation has real and equal roots.
So, D = 0
⇒ b2 – 4ac = 0
[2(m – 1)2 – 4 × 1 × (m + 5) = 0
⇒ 4(m – 1)2 – 4(m + 5) = 0
⇒ 4 [(m – 1)2 – (m + 5)] = 0
⇒ 4 [m2 – 2m + 1 – m – 5] = 0
⇒ m2 – 3m – 4 = 0
⇒ (m + 1)(m – 4) = 0
Either m + 1 = 0
m = - 1
or
m – 4 = 0
m = 4
m = -1, 4.
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