Question 7 • Algebra II
Exactly one x-intercept means the quadratic has one repeated real root, so its discriminant must be zero. For 18x² + mx + 2, the discriminant is m² − 4(18)(2) = m² − 144. Setting it equal to zero gives m = ±12; among the choices, 12 is listed, so the answer is 12.
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