SOLUTION: What is the quadtratic equation when the roots are 1+rad3 and 1-rad3

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Question 1017723: What is the quadtratic equation when the roots are 1+rad3 and 1-rad3
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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(X-(1+sqrt(3)))(X-(1-sqrt(3)))=0
((X-1)-sqrt(3))((X-1)+sqrt(3))=0
(X-1)^2-(sqrt(3))^2=0
X^2-2X+1-3=0
X^2-2X-2=0