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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the set value of k such that 3x^2-6x+k>0 for all real value of x

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Ishaan to rescue!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pls help...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am having some OS problems \[b^2 -4ac>0\]Use this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so (-6)^2-4(3)(k)>0 k<3 but the ans is K>3...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes that is right!

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

yes it is!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[36-12k>0\] \[36>12k\] \[3>k\] got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When you move the 36 to the right side, the sign switches. k>3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The sign only switches when you multiply or divide the inequality by a negative number.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't move in math. i add subtract multiply and divide. \[36-12k>0\] add 12k \[36>12k\] divide by 12 \[3>k\]

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Neon!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@neoh you are right for sure. answer is \[3>k\] or you could write \[k<3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know the rules... but the real answer is k>3...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh i see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we were all entirely wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you want this to be always positive, i think we read it to have "real zeros" if it is always positive it has NO real zeros in which case \[b^2-4ac<0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

of course you have already solved this, but backwards

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the exact answer in the book is {k:k>3}... but i need to know the step....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hope it is clear: always positive sits above the x -axis (never crosses or touches) has no real zeros therefore the discriminant is NEGATIVE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if not clear let us know. but i repeat, if \[3x^2-6x+k>0\] for all x, that means \[3x^2-6x+k\] is never zero, which means \[(-6)^2-4\times 3\times k<0\] \[36-12k<0\] \[k>3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok... if not clear then i tell u i try to think 1st...thx for the answer...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think i ald get it... thx for d ans....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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