SOLUTION: 4) (a) What is the sum of the roots of the equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0? (b) What is the products of its roots? (a)________ (b)________ please tell and sho

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: 4) (a) What is the sum of the roots of the equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0?
(b) What is the products of its roots?
(a)________
(b)________
please tell and show me how to do this
This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[-b+sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/[2a] or [-b-sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/2a
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Product is c/a
Sum is -b/a
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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