Question

If one root of the quadratic equation x² - 8x + k is 40 find the other root and the value of
k.​

Answer 1

Answer:

let the other root be "a".

Then 40+a=8

40a=k==>a=40/k;

we get 40k+40=8k

==>k=-5/4

==>a=-32

Hence solved.;))