The roots of are and . What is ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: By Vieta's formulas, and . Step 2. . **Answer: . Why not the others:** : This is only. : This is the reciprocal of the sum of the roots. : This is the reciprocal of the correct value.

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