document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154367>Question 1154367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the coefficient of the quadratic term and the coefficient of the linear term are equal. If the quadratic has a double root , what is the ratio of the  coefficient  the quadratic term to the constant term </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=776778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general form for a quadratic is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is given that a = c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note the discriminant b^2 -4ac = 0 when a quadratic has a double root<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 -4ac = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a and c are not = 0(why?), then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a -4c = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 4c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/c = 4<BR>\n" );
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