 We determined that the general form of the two

roots can be written as:

b  b 2  4ac b  b 2  4ac
x or x 
2a 2a
 To find the sum, we add these together

b  b  4ac b  b  4ac 
2 2 b  b 2
 4ac  b  b 2
 4ac
  2a
2a 2a
b  b 2b b
  
2a 2a a

 Yes, for any quadratic equation, due to the nature
of the roots, the sum of the roots is the opposite
of b over a.
 If we know one root and the sum of the roots, we
can find the other root.
 Note: If we know that one root is imaginary, then
the other root is the CONJUGATE!!!
  Yes! We can use the general form of the roots
to find the product.

b  b 2  4ac b  b 2  4ac (b  b 2  4ac )(b  b 2  4ac )

 
2a 2a 2a  2a

b  b b  4ac  b b  4ac  ( b  4ac )

2 2 2 2 2
b 2  (b 2  4ac)
 
4a 2  4a 2
4ac c
 2 
4a a

 What are the sum and product of the roots of the
equation 3x2-6x+8=0
 Sum
b (6) 6
  2
 Product a 3 3

c 8

 a  3
 If we know the sum and product, we can write
the original quadratic equation.
 The sum is made of b and a, and the product is
made of c and a, so we have everything we need
to write the quadratic equation.
  Find the quadratic equation whose roots are:

3  2 and 3  2 1) Find sum and

(3  2)  (3  2)  6 product
(3  2)(3  2)
93 2  3 2  4
   9  2  7
b 2) Find a, b, and c
6  b  6, a  1
a
c
7 c7
a
0  x 2  6x  7 3) Write equation