The given is equation 4x^2-21x+20 = 0. To determine the
quadratic equation whose roots the double the roots of the given
equation.
For the quadratic equation ax^r+bx+c = 0, the relation
between the roots x1 and x2 is given by:
Sum of the roots x1+x2 =
-b/a and product of roots x1x2 = c/a.
In the given case , a= 4, b=
-21 and c=20.
Then x1+x2 = -(-21)/4 =
21/4.
x1x2 = 20/4 = 5.
Now let 2x1 and
2x2 be the roots of a quadratic equation.
Then the sum of the roots
2(x1+x2) = 2(21/4) = 21/2.
Product of the roots = (2x1*2x2) = 4x1*x2
= 4(5)= 20.
Therefore the required equation which has the roots
double of the given equation is :
x^2 - (21/2)x + 20 =
0.
We multiply by 2 to get the integral
coefficients.
2x^2-21x+ 40 = 0.
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