SOLUTION: If the roots of a quadratic equation are -4 and 1, write the equation in ax^2+bx+c=0
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Question 313875: If the roots of a quadratic equation are -4 and 1, write the equation in ax^2+bx+c=0
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 
is a zero of a polynomial function in 
, then 
is a factor of the polynomial.
Your quadratic is therefore:
)(x\ -\ 1)\ =\ (x\ +\ 4)(x\ -\ 1)\ =\ 0)
Use FOIL to expand the binomial to put it into 
form
John
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