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Question
Determine the quadratic equation, whose sum and product of roots are `5/3, 4`
Sum
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Solution
Sum of the roots = `5/3`; Product of the roots = 4
The Quadratic equation is
x2 – (sum of the roots)x + product of the roots = 0
`x^2 - (5/3)x + 4` = 0
⇒ `x^2 - 5/3x + 4` = 0
3x2 – 5x + 12 = 0
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Chapter 3: Algebra - Exercise 3.9 [Page 109]
