You need to find points where the line g(x) intercepts the quadratic function f(x) in one and only one point.
Then 3x^2 + 4x -2 = mx - 5
solve 3x^2 + 4x - mx -2 + 5 = 0
3x^2 + (4 - m)x + 3 = 0
In order to there be only one solution (one intersection point) the radicand of the quadratic formula must be 0 =>
b^2 - 4ac = (4 - m)^2 - 4(3)(3) = 0
(4 - m)^2 = 24
4 - m = +/- √(24)
m = 4 +/- √(24) = 4 +/- 2√(6)
Then m, the slope of the line, may be 4 + 2√6 and 4 - 2√6
Answer:
5/4, 2, 9/4, 3, 3/1 (the last two are the same so it could go in either order)
Step-by-step explanation:
1 1/4, 2, 2 1/4, 3, 3
The answer is C. 3×4 = 12. There are two therefore 50-24 = 26.
