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Value of a+c

Source: 1966 AHSME #30

August 31, 2011

VietaAMC

Problem Statement

If three of the roots of

x^4+ax^2+bx+c=0

are

1

2

, and

3

, then the value of

a+c

is:

\text{(A)}\ 35 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 24\qquad \text{(C)}\ -12\qquad \text{(D)}\ -61 \qquad \text{(E)}\ -63