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Find C such that polynomial function f(x)=4x^3 + Cx - 27 has a double root

2007-09-30 13:39:03 · 1 answers · asked by Jake W 3 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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If f(x) has a double root this also root of the derivative
f´(x) =12x^2+C=0 so x=+-sqrt(-C/12) so C must be negative
so C=-27 and x= -sqrt(27/12) =-3/2

2007-09-30 14:08:49 · answer #1 · answered by santmann2002 7 · 0 0

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