For which values of k does the quadratic equation 2x^2+kx+3=0 only have one unique solution?

A quadratic equation ax2 +bx+c=0 will have only one unique solution if and only if b2-4ac=0. If we apply this to the equation in the question, we get that k2-24=0. If we solve this equation we get two solutions : k = -241/2 or k=241/2. These are the values of k for which the quadratic equation 2x2 +kx+3=0 has only one solution.

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