If one root of the quadratic equation x² - 7x + k = 0 is 3, what is the value of k?

Answer: B. 12
If one root is 3, then using the relation between roots and coefficients, the other root is 7 - 3 = 4. The product of the roots is 3 * 4 = 12, so k = 12.
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