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Let <math>\displaystyle f(x)= \sqrt{ax^2+bx} </math>.  For how many real values of <math>a</math> is there at least one positive value of <math> b </math> for which the domain of <math>f </math> and the range <math> f </math> are the same set?
 
Let <math>\displaystyle f(x)= \sqrt{ax^2+bx} </math>.  For how many real values of <math>a</math> is there at least one positive value of <math> b </math> for which the domain of <math>f </math> and the range <math> f </math> are the same set?
  
(A)0   (B) 1   (C) 2   (D) 3   (E) infinitely many
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 0 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 1 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 2 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 3 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ \mathrm{infinitely \ many} }  </math>
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Problem

Let $\displaystyle f(x)= \sqrt{ax^2+bx}$. For how many real values of $a$ is there at least one positive value of $b$ for which the domain of $f$ and the range $f$ are the same set?

$\mathrm{(A) \ 0 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 1 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 2 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 3 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ \mathrm{infinitely \ many} }$

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