document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252122>Question 252122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of the constant c , if the difference of the roots of x^2-11x+c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183899 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-11x+c = 0 let a,b be the roots of this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of the roots is (a+b)=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "product of the roots ab = c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now given (a-b)=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-b)^2=(a+b)^2-4ab\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "->  9 = 121-4c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>  4c = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>  c=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans. c=28 </SPAN>\n" );
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