Math Module 2 (Hard) Question 11

The graphs of the equations in the given system of equations intersect at a point in the $xy$-plane. What is the possible value of $c$?
$$6x-3y=4$$
$$6y=-3x^2+c$$
Answer:
Answer:
-20

Explanation

The correct answer is $-20$.

Substitute $y$ from the first equation into the second equation and then find $c$ for which there is exactly one intersecting point between the equations.

✨ Expert's Tip ✨

A quadratic equation has no real root if the discriminant, $D=b^2-4ac$, is less than zero.

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