Question

Construct the a quadratic equation , if the sum and the product of the roots are 3 and -2 respectively

Answer 1

soln:

Required quadratic equation is given by

x^2 - (sum of roots)x + product of roots = 0

Here, Product of roots = - 2
Sum of roots = 3

=> x^2 - 3x - 2 = 0

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