Question 12
The roots of the equation \(2x^{2} + kx + 5 = 0\) are \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), where k is a constant. If \(\alpha^{2} + \beta^{2} = -1\), find the values of k.
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- Exam body
- WAEC
- Subject
- Further Mathematics
- Year
- 2006
- Question no.
- #12
- Type
- Objective
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