If and are the roots of , find .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. -20
- Step 1: For the sum of roots is and the product is .
- Step 2: Here , , , so the product is .
Answer
-20.
Why not the others: 20: the sign is reversed. -40: the coefficient is used without dividing by .
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