document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014630>Question 1014630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is it possible that a second degree polynomial  wit integer coefficients has one rational and one irrational zero? If so, give an example. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the answer and generate the quadratic.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (x-2)(x+sqrt(3))  = x^2 -2x + sqrt(3)x - 2sqrt(3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a quadratic and its solutions are x = 2 and x = -sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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