SOLUTION: what is the sum of the roots of this equation. ax^2+bx+c=0 im not sure what they mean by this.
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Question 280070: what is the sum of the roots of this equation. ax^2+bx+c=0 im not sure what they mean by this.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The roots are the values of that make
the equation true.
The quadratic formula for the roots is:
So, the 2 roots are:
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Another way to do it is:
Call the roots and , then
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