Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Mathematics Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 8 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • MATHEMATICS • objective

The quadratic equation \(x^{2}-(k+1)x+(k^{2}-5)=0\) has real roots \(r_{1},r_{2}\). Given that \(r_{1}+\dfrac{1}{r_{2}}=3\), determine all possible values of \(k\) (to two decimal places).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. k≈2.96 or k≈-2.16
B. k≈1.00 or k≈-3.00
C. k≈2.50 or k≈-2.50
D. k≈3.14 or k≈-1.80
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
k≈2.96 or k≈-2.16

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Mathematics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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