find the value of p for which the given quadratic equation has equal roots: x²+p(2x-p-1)+2=0​

find the value of p for which the given quadratic equation has equal roots: x²+p(2x-p-1)+2=0​

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  1. x²+p(2x-p+1)+2=0

    x²+2px-p²+p+2=0

    x²+2px-1(p²-p-2)=0

    where a=1

    b= 2p

    c= -(p²-p-2)

    if this is a quadratic equation with equal roots then

    b²-4ac= 0

    (2p)²- 4(1×-(p²-p-2)= 0

    4p²-4(-p²+p+2)

    4p²+4p²-4p-8= 0

    8p²-4p-8= 0

    4(2p²-p-2)=0

    2p²-p-2=0

    Here, again a= 2

    b=- 1

    c=-2

    So D = d²= b²-4ac= 1-4(2×-2)= 1-(-16)= 1+16= 17

    now p= -b//2a ± d/2a where d= √17

    = –(1) ± 17

    2(2) 2(2)

    = 1 ± √17

    4 4

    = 1 ± 17

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