SPS SPS SM 2025 October — Question 9

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS SM (SPS SM)
Year2025
SessionOctober
TopicQuadratic Functions

9.
  1. Show that the equation \(x ^ { 2 } + k x - k ^ { 2 } = 0\) has real roots for all real values of \(k\).
  2. Show that the roots of the equation \(x ^ { 2 } + k x - k ^ { 2 } = 0\) are \(\left( \frac { - 1 \pm \sqrt { 5 } } { 2 } \right) k\).
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