document.write( "Question 1209189: Find the sum and products of the roots of the equation: 2 y square -10y + 7 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Vieta's theorem says that for this quadratic equation the sum of the roots is  \r\n" );
document.write( "the coefficient at y, divided by the coefficient at y^2 and taken with the opposite sign\r\n" );
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document.write( "    the sum of the roots = -  = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This theorem also says that the product of the roots is the constant term, \r\n" );
document.write( "divided by the coefficient at y^2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    the product of the roots = .\r\n" );
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