SOLUTION: How would you find the equation for the quadratic function that has zeros 5 and 1 and f(0)=1?
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Question 403687: How would you find the equation for the quadratic function that has zeros 5 and 1 and f(0)=1?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
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Then from the given roots, b/a = -6, and c/a = 5, from the product and sum of roots formulas for the quadratic equation. Also, c = 1, from f(0) = 1.
Then 1 = 5a, or a = 1/5.
==> 5b = -6, or b = -6/5.
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