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Which value of k can give equal real roots for the equation 3x² + kx + 12 = 0?

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Correct answer: 12

For a quadratic equation ax²+bx+c=0, equal real roots occur precisely when the discriminant is zero: Δ=b²−4ac=0. In this equation, a=3, b=k, and c=12. Substitution gives k²−4(3)(12)=0, so k²−144=0 and hence k=±12. Among the listed choices, only 12 appears, so option A is the valid answer. Direct verification is also possible: for k=12, the equation becomes 3x²+12x+12=0, which factors as 3(x+2)²=0 and has the repeated real root x=−2. The value −12 would also work mathematically, but it is not offered. Values 6, 9, and 3 give nonzero discriminants, so their roots are not equal.

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Quadratic EquationsNature Of RootsDiscriminantEqual RootsMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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