Edexcel C1 2018 June — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicInequalities

  1. The equation \(20 x ^ { 2 } = 4 k x - 13 k x ^ { 2 } + 2\), where \(k\) is a constant, has no real roots.
    1. Show that \(k\) satisfies the inequality
    $$2 k ^ { 2 } + 13 k + 20 < 0$$
  2. Find the set of possible values for \(k\).