Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The quadratic equation has roots x=2/3 and x=-4. Find one set of possible values for a,b,c?

We'll put the quadratic as ax^2 + bx + c =
0


Now, we'll write the quadratic as a product of linear
factors:


ax^2 + bx + c = (x -
2/3)(x+4)


We'll remove the brackets from the right
side:


ax^2 + bx + c = x^2 + 4x - 2x/3 -
8/3


We'll compare both sides and we'll
get:


a =
1


b = 4 -
2/3


b =
10/3


c =
-8/3


Wealso could use Viete's relations to
determine the coefficients a,b,c:


x1 + x2 =
-b/a


But, from enunciation, x1 = 2/3 and x2 =
-4:


2/3 - 4 = -b/a


We'll
multiply by 3:


-10/3 =
-b/a


b/a =
10/3


10a =
3b


x1*x2 =
c/a


-8/3 =
c/a


-8a =
3c


The quadratic equation
is:


ax^2 + bx + c = x^2 +
10x/3 - 8/3

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