The roots of are and . What is ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: For the sum of the roots is .
  2. Step 2: Here , so the sum is .
Answer
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Why not the others: : this is the product of the roots. : the sum of the roots is -b/a, with the sign of b reversed. does not fit.

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