Question 16-x-2
In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has exactly one solution. What is the value of ?
- 16 x 2 - 8 x + c = 0 In the given equation, c
Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Nonlinear Equations in One Variable — Quadratic solving (factoring, quadratic formula, completing square). Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
The correct answer is . A quadratic equation in the form , where , , and are constants, has exactly one solution when its discriminant, , is equal to . In the given equation, , and . Substituting for and for in yields , or . Since the given equation has exactly one solution, . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .
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