Hmm.. 2x + y = k y = k - 2x x² + y² = 4 x² + ( k - 2x )² = 4 x² + k² + 4x² - 4kx - 4 = 0 5x² - 4kx + k² - 4 = 0 D < 0 b² - 4ac < 0 ( -4k )² - 4.5 ( k² - 4 ) < 0 -4k² + 80 < 0 -4k² < -80 k² > -80/-4 k² > 20 k > √20 or k < -√20 k > 2√5 or k < -2√5