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Answer the following and justify:
Can the quadratic polynomial $ x^{2}+k x+k $ have equal zeroes for some odd integer $ k>1 $ ?
Given:
Quadratic polynomial \( x^{2}+k x+k \) and \( k>1 \).
To do:
We have to find whether the quadratic polynomial \( x^{2}+k x+k \) can have equal zeroes for some odd integer \( k>1 \).
Solution:
Let $p(x) = x^2 + kx + k$
If $p(x)$ has equal zeroes, then its discriminant is zero.
$D = b^2 -4ac = 0$ Here,
$a =1, b = k$ and $c = k$
Therefore,
$(k)^2-4(1)(k) = 0$
$k(k- 4)=0$
$k =0$ or $k=4$
This implies, the quadratic polynomial $p(x)$ has equal zeroes at $k =0, 4$.
Hence, the quadratic polynomial \( x^{2}+k x+k \) cannot have equal zeroes for some odd integer \( k>1 \).
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