Neco 2017 Mathematics Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2017 Neco Mathematics examination.

Neco 2017 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty

Question 17 NECO • 2017 • MATHEMATICS • objective

Find the value of \(k\) such that the quadratic equation \(x^{2}-kx+(k-6)=0\) has two distinct real roots whose sum is twice their product. Then determine the two roots.

A. k = 10; roots are 5 \pm \sqrt{20}

B. k = 14; roots are 7 \pm \sqrt{30}

C. k = 12; roots are 6 \pm \sqrt{24}

Correct Answer D. k = 12; roots are 6 \pm \sqrt{30}

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

k = 12; roots are 6 \pm \sqrt{30}

This is Neco 2017 Mathematics Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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