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| Question 202089:  Can anyone help me with ANY of these? I don't understand how the roots come into play. The title of this section is Sum and Product of Roots.
 Question#1
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 a = __ b = __ c = __
 
 Question #2
 
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 (-b/a)= -__ / __
 
 Question #3
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 root1 + root2 = 5 + -11 = ___
 
 Question #4
 
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 The sum of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = -__ /__
 
 Question #5
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 (c/a) = __ /__
 Question #6
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 root1 x root2 = 5 x (-11) = ___
 Question #7
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 The product of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = - ___ /___
 Question #8
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 Identify a, b, and c. (Hint: you may have to arrange the equation in the form ax2+ bx + c = 0 .)
 a =___ b = ___ c = ___
 Question #9
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 (-b/a)= -___ /___
 Question #10
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 root1 + root2 =(1/2)+(-1/4)= ___
 Question #11
 
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 The sum of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = ____
 
 Question #12
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 (c/a)= ____ /___
 Question #13
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 root1 x root2 = (1/2)(-1/4) = ___
 
 Question #14
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 The product of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = ___ /___
 
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Question#1 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 a = _1_ b = _6_ c = _-55_
 Question #2
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 (-b/a)= -_6_ / _1_ = -6
 Question #3
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 root1 + root2 = 5 + -11 = _-6__
 Question #4
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 The sum of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = -_ba_ /__
 Question #5
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 (c/a) = _-55_ /_1_ = -55
 Question #6
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 root1 x root2 = 5 x (-11) = _-55__
 Question #7
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 The product of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = - __c_ /_a__
 Question #8
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 Identify a, b, and c. (Hint: you may have to arrange the equation in the form ax2+ bx + c = 0 .)
 a =__8_ b = _-2__ c = _-1__
 Question #9
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 (-b/a)= -__-2_ /_8__ = 1/4
 Question #10
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 root1 + root2 =(1/2)+(-1/4)= __1/4--_
 
 Question #11
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 The sum of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = _-b/a___
 Question #12
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 (c/a)= _-1___ /_8__ = -1/8
 Question #13
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 root1 x root2 = (1/2)(-1/4) = _-1/8__
 Question #14
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 The product of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = _c__ /_a__
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 Cheers,
 Stan H.
 
 
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 Quadratic_Equations/202089 (2009-07-05 18:11:37): Can anyone help me with ANY of these? I don't understand how the roots come into play. The title of this section is Sum and Product of Roots.
 Question#1
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 a = __ b = __ c = __
 Question #2
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 (-b/a)= -__ / __
 Question #3
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 root1 + root2 = 5 + -11 = ___
 Question #4
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 The sum of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = -__ /__
 Question #5
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 (c/a) = __ /__
 Question #6
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 root1 x root2 = 5 x (-11) = ___
 Question #7
 x2 + 6x -55 = 0 and root1 = 5, root2 = -11
 The product of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = - ___ /___
 Question #8
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 Identify a, b, and c. (Hint: you may have to arrange the equation in the form ax2+ bx + c = 0 .)
 a =___ b = ___ c = ___
 Question #9
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 (-b/a)= -___ /___
 Question #10
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 root1 + root2 =(1/2)+(-1/4)= ___
 Question #11
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 The sum of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = ____
 Question #12
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 (c/a)= ____ /___
 Question #13
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 root1 x root2 = (1/2)(-1/4) = ___
 Question #14
 8x2 - 2x = 1 and root1= 1/2 root2= -1/4
 The product of the roots is the same as (Hint: use letters)
 = ___ /___
 
 
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