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For what values of m does the quadratic equation (m-7)x2 + (2m-1)x + (2m+3) = 0 have real roots?
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6 stepsIdentify the coefficients of the quadratic equation.
The given equation is .
This is in the form , where:
Apply the condition for real roots.
For a quadratic equation to have real roots, the discriminant must be greater than or equal to zero.
Expand and simplify the inequality.
Expand the terms:
Substitute these back into the inequality:
Combine like terms:
Multiply the entire inequality by and reverse the inequality sign:
Find the roots of the quadratic equation .
Using the quadratic formula :
Calculate the value of :
Now find the two roots:
Determine the range of and consider the case where .
Since the quadratic opens upwards (coefficient of is positive), the inequality holds for values of between its roots.
So, .We also need to consider the case where , which means . If , the original equation becomes , which is a linear equation with one real root . Since results in a real root, it is included in the range. The value falls within the calculated interval.
Round the values to one decimal place.
The range of values for is .
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