Root Locus of Unity Feedback Transfer Function: Find K Range for Stability

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I want a MATLAB code to draw the root locus for a characteristic equation of a transfer function of unity feedback, also what is the range of K that keeps the system stable , here is the characteristic equation:

s^5+600s^4+50000s^3+ks^2+24ks+80k=0
please help, thanks in previous
 
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muh_j18 said:
I want a MATLAB code to draw the root locus for a characteristic equation of a transfer function of unity feedback, also what is the range of K that keeps the system stable , here is the characteristic equation:

s^5+600s^4+50000s^3+ks^2+24ks+80k=0
please help, thanks in previous

The Control Toolbox rlocus function:
http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/toolbox/control/ref/rlocus.html

...And a brief tutorial on its use:
http://www.engin.umich.edu/group/ctm/rlocus/rlocus.html
 
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