Sum and Product of Roots

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

ax² - 3x - c = 0
Given the sum and product of roots are 6 and -9 respectively. What are the values of a and c?

• a = 1/2
  c = 9/2

• a = - 1/2
  c = - 9/2

• a = - 1/2
  c = 9/2

• a = 1/2
  c = - 9/2

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

-2x² - 5x + 1 = 0
What are the sum and product of roots?

• Sum = 5/2
  Product = 1/2

• Sum = - 5/2
  Product = - 1/2

• Sum = - 5/2
  Product = 1/2

• Sum = 5/2
  Product = - 1/2

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

2x² - 6x - 7 = 0
What are the sum and the product of roots?

• Sum = 3
  Product = 7/2

• Sum = - 3
  Product = - 7/2

• Sum = - 3
  Product = 7/2

• Sum = 3
  Product = - 7/2

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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Answer explanation

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Determine the product of the roots of the given quadratic equation below: