SOLUTION: Find the exact value of the sum of the reciprocal of the roots of the equation 3x^2-4x-5=0

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Question 939564: Find the exact value of the sum of the reciprocal of the roots of the equation 3x^2-4x-5=0
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the roots.
Find the sum of them.











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NOTE: You can derive a formula for the question generally!

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the exact value of the sum of the reciprocal of the roots of the equation 3x^2-4x-5=0


With a being 3; b being - 4; and c being - 5, we get:
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Exact root 1: , and exact root 1's reciprocal:
Exact root 2: , and exact root 2's reciprocal:
Sum of exact roots' reciprocals:
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Exact value of sum of exact roots' reciprocals:
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