Answer:
Greatest integral value of K = 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
The nature of the roots of a quadratic equation is determined by the sign of the discriminant, b^2 - 4ac. For non-real roots this is negative.
2x^2 - kx + 9 = 0
The discriminant = (-k)^2 - 4*2*2 , so:
k^2 - 16 < 0 for non-real roots.
k^2 < 16
k < √16
k < 4
So the answer is 3.
The greatest integral value is 8.
