CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 1 · May/June 2010 · Paper 1 · Question Q5

If px^2 + 5x + 2 = 0 has 2 real and distinct roots, the range of possible values of p is

1. (A)p > \frac{8}{25}
2. (B)p < \frac{8}{25}
3. (C)p > \frac{25}{8}
4. (D)p < \frac{25}{8}