document.write( "Question 173794: The roots of the equation 4x^2-x+36=0 are (alpha)^2 and (beta)^2. Find:
\n" ); document.write( "(a) an equation whose roots are 1/(alpha)^2 and 1/(beta)^2 ,
\n" ); document.write( "(b) two distinct equations whose roots are (alpha) and (beta).
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #128910 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\"4x%5E2+-+x+%2B+36+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use quadratic formula
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+36\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-%28-1%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-1%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A36+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28+1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1+-+576+%29%29+%2F+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28+1+%2B-+5%2Asqrt%28+-23+%29%29+%2F+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28+1+%2B-+5%2Asqrt%2823%29%2Ai%29+%2F+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+=+%281+%2B+5%2Asqrt%2823%29%2Ai%29%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2+=+%281+-+5%2Asqrt%2823%29%2Ai%29%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fa%5E2+=+8%2F%281+%2B+5%2Asqrt%2823%29%2Ai%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2Fb%5E2+=+8%2F%281+-+5%2Asqrt%2823%29%2Ai%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "If roots are \"r%5B1%5D\" and \"r%5B2%5D\",
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5B1%5D+%2B+r%5B2%5D+=+8%2A%281+-+5%2Asqrt%2823%29%2Ai+%2B+1+%2B+5%2Asqrt%2823%29%2Ai%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5B1%5D+%2B+r%5B2%5D+=+16\"
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5B1%5Dr%5B2%5D+=+64+%2F+%281+-+25%2A23%2A%28-1%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5B1%5Dr%5B2%5D+=+64+%2F+576\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"r%5B1%5Dr%5B2%5D+=+1%2F9\"
\n" ); document.write( "The equation is
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x+-+r%5B1%5D%29%28x+-+r%5B2%5D%29+=+x%5E2+-+16x+%2B++%281%2F9%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+-+16x+%2B+%281%2F9%29+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"9x%5E2+-+144x+%2B+1+=+0\" answer
\n" ); document.write( "---------------
\n" ); document.write( "I'm not sure what the next part is looking for
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );