A horizontal tangent

A horizontal tangent

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For which values of k does the line y=k meet y=2x2-8x+5 at two distinct points, touch it, or miss it?

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Answer:Two: \(k>-3\); tangent: \(k=-3\); none: \(k<-3\).

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