If $a$ $a$ and $k$ $k$ are real, for what values of $k$ $k$ does $z^{3} + a z^{2} + k z + k a = 0$ $z^3 +az^2 + kz + ka = 0$ have: a) one real root b) 3 real roots?

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If $a$ $a$ and $k$ $k$ are real, for what values of $k$ $k$ does $z^{3} + a z^{2} + k z + k a = 0$ $z^3 +az^2 + kz + ka = 0$ have: a) one real root b) 3 real roots?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-04T11:18:04

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$p (z) = z^{3} + a z^{2} + k z + k a = z^{2} (z + a) + k (z + a) = (z^{2} + k) (z + a) = 0$ $p(z)=z^3 +az^2 + kz + ka = z^2(z+a)+k(z+a)=(z^2+k)(z+a)=0$

so as we can observe, $z^{3} + a z^{2} + k z + k a = 0$ $z^3 +az^2 + kz + ka =0$

always has a real root which is $z = - a$ $z = -a$

and if $k < 0$ $k < 0$ then $p (z) = 0$ $p(z)=0$ will have three real roots which are

$z = - \sqrt{k}, z = \sqrt{k}, z = - a$ $z = -sqrt k, z=sqrt k, z=-a$

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