Simultaneous Equations









Answer : B

The system can reduce to one equation x- k = x. We get x- x - k = 0.

Since it has only one solution, discriminant equals 0.
Therefore, (-1)- 4(1)(-k) = 0 and we get k = -1/4.











Answer : E

The question is telling you that α,β are the roots of the equation 3x- hx - b = 0.

Therefore, α + β means the sum of roots which is h/3.










Answer : C

Similar to the last question, we know a,b are the roots of the equation x+ 4x + 1 = 0.

Therefore, a + b = -4 and ab = 1.
Note that a2 + b2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab – 2ab = (a + b)2 – 2ab = (-4)- 2(1) = 14.
The key is to represent a2 + b2 in terms of a + b and ab.

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