If and are the roots of , find .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: , .
  2. Step 2: .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you use instead of . is what you get if you leave out the term. is what you get if you forget to multiply by in the correction term.

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