SOLUTION: Given that α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation, 3x²-2x-1=0 , find the value of: -α+β -αβ -α²+β²

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Question 594701: Given that α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation, 3x²-2x-1=0 , find the value of:
-α+β
-αβ
-α²+β²
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the roots of the quadratic:



Compute the three requested values. However, the values of and are ambiguous, as they depend on which roots you assign alpha and beta.