document.write( "Question 669567: How do I find the sum and product of the roots of the equation x^2+1=0 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first find roots:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B1=0\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=-1\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=sqrt%28-1%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "roots:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=i\"$ and $\"x=-i\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the sum of the roots: $\"i%2B%28-i%29=i-i=0\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the product of the roots: $\"i%28-i%29=-i%5E2=-%28-1%29=1\"$ \r
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