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IAL 2023 Jan Q4

A Level / Edexcel / P1

IAL 2023 Jan Paper · Question 4

题目

Problem

Given that the equation

kx2+6kx+5=0,where k is a non-zero constant\begin{align*} kx^2+6kx+5=0, \qquad \text{where } k \text{ is a non-zero constant} \end{align*}

has no real roots, find the range of possible values for kk.

(4)

解答

解法一

思路

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二次方程没有实根时,判别式 b24ac<0b^2-4ac<0。这里 a=ka=kb=6kb=6kc=5c=5。最后得到的是关于 kk 的二次不等式,要注意题目已经说明 k0k\ne0

答题过程

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For the equation

kx2+6kx+5=0,\begin{align*} kx^2+6kx+5=0, \end{align*}

we have

a=k,b=6k,c=5.\begin{align*} a=k, \qquad b=6k, \qquad c=5. \end{align*}

Since there are no real roots,

b24ac<0(6k)24(k)(5)<036k220k<0.\begin{align*} b^2-4ac&<0\\ (6k)^2-4(k)(5)&<0\\ 36k^2-20k&<0. \end{align*}

Factorise:

4k(9k5)<0.\begin{align*} 4k(9k-5)&<0. \end{align*}

The critical values are

k=0andk=59.\begin{align*} k=0 \quad\text{and}\quad k=\frac59. \end{align*}

Since 4k(9k5)<04k(9k-5)<0 between these two values,

0<k<59.\begin{align*} 0<k<\frac59. \end{align*}