SOLUTION: If 2+3i is the root of a quadratic equation with the real coefficients, what is the sum of the roots of an equation?

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Question 28451: If 2+3i is the root of a quadratic equation with the real coefficients, what is the sum of the roots of an equation?

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If 2+3i is the root of a quadratic equation with the real coefficients,
HENCE IF ONE ROOT IS COMPLEX ITS CONJUGATE IS ALSO A ROOT.
HENCE SECOND ROOT IS 2-3I
what is the sum of the roots of an equation?
SUM OF ROOTS =2+3I+2-3I=4