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Geometric Progression Roots (Posted on 2024-08-01)

Determine all real values of the parameter a for which the equation

16x⁴ - ax³ + (2a + 17)x² - ax + 16 = 0

has exactly four distinct real roots that form a geometric progression.

No Solution Yet Submitted by Danish Ahmed Khan

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(In reply to re: No solution by Jer)

Don't be so hard on yourself, Jer. I also once made a dumb mistake. In fact, maybe more than once. I always look forward to reading your posts.

Posted by Steve Herman on 2024-08-03 09:46:30

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