Edexcel C12 2015 June — Question 9

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC12 (Core Mathematics 1 & 2)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicQuadratic Functions

9. The equation \(x ^ { 2 } + ( 6 k + 4 ) x + 3 = 0\), where \(k\) is a constant, has no real roots.
  1. Show that \(k\) satisfies the inequality $$9 k ^ { 2 } + 12 k + 1 < 0$$
  2. Find the range of possible values for \(k\), giving your boundaries as fully simplified surds.