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==Problem==
 
==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 <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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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 $ax^2+bx+c,a\neq 0,$ and the roots are $r$ and $s,$ then the requirement is that $\{a,b,c\}=\{r,s\}$.)

$\textbf{(A) } 3 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 4 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 5 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(E) } \text{infinitely many}$

Solution

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