2006 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 14
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[hide]Problem
Let and be the roots of the equation . Suppose that and are the roots of the equation . What is ?
Video Solution
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Solution
In a quadratic equation of the form , the product of the roots is (Vieta's Formulas).
Using this property, we have that and
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- Notice the fact that we never actually found the roots.
Solution 2
Assume without loss of generality that . We can factor the equation into . Therefore, and . Using these values, we find and . By Vieta's formulas, is the product of the roots of , which are and . Therefore, .
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