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How many quadratic polynomials with real coefficients are there such that the set of roots equals the set of coefficients? (For clarification: If the polynomial is <math>ax^2+bx+c,a\neq 0,</math> and the roots are <math>r</math> and <math>s,</math> then the requirement is that <math>\{a,b,c\}=\{r,s\}</math>.) | How many quadratic polynomials with real coefficients are there such that the set of roots equals the set of coefficients? (For clarification: If the polynomial is <math>ax^2+bx+c,a\neq 0,</math> and the roots are <math>r</math> and <math>s,</math> then the requirement is that <math>\{a,b,c\}=\{r,s\}</math>.) | ||
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Revision as of 18:48, 14 February 2019
Problem
How many quadratic polynomials with real coefficients are there such that the set of roots equals the set of coefficients? (For clarification: If the polynomial is and the roots are
and
then the requirement is that
.)
Solution
See Also
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