SOLUTION: If one of the zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 3x2 � 20x + 3p + 4 is four times the other, find the value of p.

SOLUTION: If one of the zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 3x2 � 20x + 3p + 4 is four times the other, find the value of p.

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Question 1032132: If one of the zero of the quadratic polynomial f(x) = 3x2 � 20x + 3p + 4 is four times the other, find the value of p.

Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let .
==> .
Now if one root is a, then by hypothesis, the other root is 4a.
==> , and .
==> , and .
==> . ==>
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