Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 7 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • MATHEMATICS • objective

The quadratic equation \(x^{2}-(k+3)x+2k=0\) has two distinct positive integer roots, the larger exceeding the smaller by 3. Determine the value of \(k\) and the two roots.

Answer Options

A. k = 1, roots 1 and 2
Correct Answer B. k = 2, roots 1 and 4
C. k = 2, roots 2 and 5
D. k = 3, roots 1 and 5
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
k = 2, roots 1 and 4

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Mathematics Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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