Sum & Product of the Roots

of a Quadratic Equation
September 13, 2021
Sum & Product of the Roots of a Quadratic Equation
 
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Without solving the quadratic equation , it is possible to
determine the sum and product of its roots using its coefficients (a, b,
and c).
In general, let be the roots of the quadratic equation , then the
sum of its roots can be determined using the formula:

while the product of its roots can be computed by the formula:

 Derivation of the formulas: (based on the Quadratic
Formula, x = )
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Sum of the roots:

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Product of the roots:
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Determine the sum and the product of the roots of
each quadratic equation.
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Solutions:
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a = 1; b = 5; c = - 6

2.

a = 3; b = 0; c = - 27
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a = 3; b = 7; c = 13

4.

a = - 8; b = 6; c = 9
  
OR:
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making the first erm positive

a = 8; b = - 6, c = - 9

5.

a = - 1; b = 9; c = - 9
Deriving a Quadratic Equation Given the Sum and the
Product of Its Roots
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Example 1: The solutions of a quadratic equation are 4 and 7. Find

its equation.
Solution:
Example
  2: The solutions of a quadratic equation are
and . Find its equation.
 
Solution:
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Example 3: The solutions of a quadratic equation are and . Find its

equation.
Solution:
 
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Study also pages 7 – 11 of your textbook.

For practice:
Exercise 3 on page 8 of your textbook.
Exercise 4 on page 10 of your textbook.

Quiz on Wednesday 9(September 15, 2021) about Roots

of Quadratic Equation

Quiz on the following meeting about Sum and Product of

the Roots of Quadratic Equation