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Find the values of $k$ for which the curve and the line do not meet.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Quadratics
Quadratics — practice question
The curve is defined by $y = 5 + 3x - 2x^2$, and the straight line is defined by $y = kx + 13$, where $k$ is a constant.
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