Respuesta :
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto px^2+8x+8=0[/tex]
Equal roots means Discriminate=0
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto D=0[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto b^2-4ac=0[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 8^2-4(8)(p)=0[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 64-32p=0[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto 32p=64[/tex]
[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto p=2[/tex]
Answer:
- p = 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the roots are equal, the given equation should be a perfect square:
- px² + 8x + 8 = 0
Let p = 2q, since with odd value of p we can't get a perfect square:
- 2qx² + 8x + 8 = 0, divide all terms by 2
- qx² + 4x + 4 = 0
The value of q should be 1 to make it a perfect square:
- x² + 4x + 4 = 0
- (x + 2)² = 0
Since q = 1, the value of p is:
- p = 2q = 2*1 = 2