Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Algebra

Algebra — practice question

(a)[2]

Sketch the graph of $y = \lvert 3x - 7 \rvert$, giving the coordinates of the points at which the graph crosses the axes.

(b)[2]

Hence find the range of values of the constant $k$ for which the equation $\lvert 3x - 7 \rvert = k(x - 4)$ has exactly two real roots.

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