For what values of k, the roots of the quadratic equation
(k + 4) x2 + (k + 1)x + 1 = 0 are equal?
A motorboat whose speed in still water is 18 km/h, takes 1 hour more to go 24 km upstream than to return downstream to the same spot. Find the speed of the stream.
Solve for x:
Find the value of p, for which one root of the quadratic equation px2 – 14x + 8= 0 is 6 times the other.
If the roots of the equation (a2 + b2) x2 + 2(ac + bd) x + (c2 + d2 ) = 0 are
equal, prove that .