SOLUTION: what are the product of the roots of the equation ax^2+bx+c=0. im not sure how this is done

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Question 279665: what are the product of the roots of the equation ax^2+bx+c=0. im not sure how this is done
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you say the roots are r%5B1%5D and r%5B2%5D
%28x+-+r%5B1%5D%29%2A%28x+-+r%5B2%5D%29+=+0
x%5E2+-+%28r%5B1%5D+%2B+r%5B2%5D%29%2Ax+%2B+r%5B1%5D%2Ar%5B2%5D+=+0
and, since
ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+=+0

so
c%2Fa+=+r%5B1%5D%2Ar%5B2%5D