The roots of are and . Find the value of .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. 14

  1. Step 1: and . Step 2. . Answer: 14. Why not the others: 16: That squares the sum of the roots without subtracting . 18: That adds instead of subtracting it. -4: That is , not the sum of squares.

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