SOLUTION: which of these is true about 7x^2-9x-11=0 a. the sum of its roots is 7/9 b. the product of its roots is 9/7 c. the sum of its roots is 11/9 d. the product of its roots is -11

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Question 636045: which of these is true about 7x^2-9x-11=0
a. the sum of its roots is 7/9
b. the product of its roots is 9/7
c. the sum of its roots is 11/9
d. the product of its roots is -11/7
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Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use Vieta's formulas for the quadratic equation
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Answer: d. the product of its roots is -11/7

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