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The smallest value of $k$, for which both the roots of the equation $x^2-8 k x+16\left(k^2-k+1\right)=0$ are real, distinct and have values atleast 4 , is

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(i) Given, $x^2-8 k x+16\left(k^2-k+1\right)=0$
Now, $\quad D=64\left\{k^2-\left(k^2-k+1\right)\right\}$
$=64(k-1)>0 $
$ \therefore k>1 $
$ 16-32 k+16\left(k^2-k+1\right) \geq 0 $
$ \Rightarrow k^2-3 k+2 \geq 0 $
$ \Rightarrow(k-2)(k-1) \geq 0 \Rightarrow k \leq 1$$\text { or } k \geq 2$
Hence, $k=2$

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Use the simplified expression to isolate the unknown, then plug the result back into the question setup to confirm the working is internally consistent.

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Define the following sets whose elements are written in the increasing order:

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I

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	List- I		List- II
$(I)$	$X$	$(P)$	$\supseteq \{\frac{π}{2}, \frac{3 π}{2}, 4 π, 7 π\}$
$(I I)$	$Y$	$(Q)$	an arithmetic progression
$(I I I)$	$Z$	$(R)$	NOT an arithmetic progression
$(I V)$	$W$	$(S)$	$\supseteq \{\frac{π}{6}, \frac{7 π}{6}, \frac{13 π}{6}\}$
		$(T)$	$\supseteq \{\frac{π}{3}, \frac{2 π}{3}, π\}$
		$(U)$	$\supseteq \{\frac{π}{6}, \frac{3 π}{4}\}$

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The smallest value of \(k\), for which both the roots of the equation \(x^2-8 k x+16\left(k^2-k+1\right)=0\) are real, distinct and have values atleast 4 , is

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