Answer
$a\gt4$
Work Step by Step
Step 1. Given $y=ax^2-8x+4$, for the function to have no x-intercept, the discriminant needs to be negative.
Step 2. From $b^2-4ac\lt0$, we have $(-8)^2-4(a)(4)\lt0$ which given $a\gt4$
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