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[engnrshyckh]

Homework Statement

For what value of k does the polynomial shown in picture have roots with negative real parts

Relevant Equations

Rooth array criteria

See the picture
I am stuck at 12(1+2k)=0
So k=-1/2 for stability k must have value greater the - 1/2 which means there will no sign changes in rooth array and equation represents a stable system

 

[engnrshyckh]

Homework Statement:: For what value of k does the polynomial shown in picture have roots with negative real parts
Relevant Equations:: Rooth array criteria

See the picture
I am stuck at 12(1+2k)=0
So k=-1/2 for stability k must have value greater the - 1/2 which means there will no sign changes in rooth array and equation represents a stable system

But correct ans is k>-2

 

[Mark44]

Homework Statement:: For what value of k does the polynomial shown in picture have roots with negative real parts
Relevant Equations:: Rooth array criteria

See the picture
I am stuck at 12(1+2k)=0
So k=-1/2 for stability k must have value greater the - 1/2 which means there will no sign changes in rooth array and equation represents a stable system

First off, the name is Routh. I've never heard of this algorithm, but I found something about Routh-Hurwitz stability at this wiki page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routh–Hurwitz_stability_criterion

In the section titled Routh–Hurwitz criterion for second and third order polynomials, it says,

The third-order polynomial
$P ( s ) = s^3 + a_2 s^2 + a_1 s + a_0$ has all roots in the open left half plane if and only if
$a_2 , a_0$ are positive and $a_2 a_1 > a_0$ .

In your problem, $a_2 = 4 + 4k, a_1 = 6, a_0 = 12$
The solution to both inequalities is k > -1, so it seems to me that the closest of the given answers is k > -2.