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Algebra Level 3

Find the range of K K for which the expression 2 x 2 5 x + K 2x^2 - 5x +K is always positive.

[ 3.125 , ) [3.125,\infty) ( 3.125 , ) (3.125,\infty) ( , 3.125 ] (-\infty,3.125] ( , 3.125 ) (-\infty,3.125)

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1 solution

Ashish Menon
Apr 13, 2016

In the expression 2 x 2 5 x + K 2x^2 - 5x + K ,
a = 2 ; b = 5 ; c = K a = 2 ; b = -5; c = K
We see that a = 2 > 0 a = 2 > 0
So, if we take D D (discriminant) > 0 > 0 , then the expression is not positive for α < β \alpha < \beta , where α \alpha is the smaller root of the expression and β \beta is the greater root of the expression.

If we take D = 0 D = 0 , then at b 2 a -\dfrac{b}{2a} , value of the expression is 0 0 .

Now, if we take D < 0 D < 0 , then value of the expression is always positive.

b 2 4 a c < 0 5 2 4 × 2 × K < 0 25 8 K < 0 8 K < 25 K > 25 8 K > 3.125 x ( 3.125 , ) \therefore b^2 - 4ac < 0\\ \implies 5^2 - 4×2×K < 0\\ \implies 25 - 8K < 0\\ \implies -8K < -25\\ \implies K > \dfrac{-25}{-8}\\ \implies K > 3.125\\ \therefore x \in \boxed{(3.125 , \infty)}

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Simple standard approach.

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