Answer:
Option C
+ or - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
A quadratic equation will have equal roots if its Discriminant is equal to zero.
the discriminant in this case is 
considering the equation,

a = 9, b= 8k, c=8
Replacing the variables in the original equation with their respective values, we will have:

Note: The values of k are meant to be + or -2.12 as seen from the workings
However, these are not in the options given. the closest choice to it
is + or - 3
Body Weight: w=(t+0.5w)+t
Tail Weight: t=4
Head Weight: t+0.5w
w=t+0.5w+t
But t=4,
w=4+0.5w+4
w-0.5w=8
0.5w=8
Therefore: w=16.
The answer is D
Equation 1 and 2 have equal slopes