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Example 1
Write the quadratic equation that has roots at 1 and 3
Write the roots as x = ...
x2 - 4x + 3 = 0
came from
Work backwards. Consider
(x - 1)(x - 3) = 0
the steps that must have came from
Sum = Product =
Example 2
Find the sum of the roots AND the product of the roots of the
equation 3 = 2x2 - 6x.
Make sure the equation is equal to zero first!
(Work the problem out on your own using the two formulas above)
This means that when you add the two roots together, whatever
they may be, they will add to 3. When you multiply them the
product will be - 3 .
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Example 3
Write an equation in which the sum of the roots equal and the
product of the roots equal -2
Our goal is to determine a, b, and c for our quadratic equation.
Sum Product
sum = -b
a product = ca
Example 4
Write a quadratic equation has the roots (1 + 3i) and (1 - 3i)
Sum Product
sum = -b
a product = ca
Since the sum of the roots is not a fraction, let a = 1 for both the sum
and the product.
2 = -b 10 = c
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2 = -b 10 = c
-2 = b
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