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Root of a Quadratic

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March 3, 2010
quadratics

Problem Statement

It is given that one root of 2x^2 \plus{} rx \plus{} s \equal{} 0, with r r and s s real numbers, is 3\plus{}2i (i \equal{} \sqrt{\minus{}1}). The value of s s is: (A)\ \text{undetermined} \qquad (B)\ 5 \qquad (C)\ 6 \qquad (D)\ \minus{}13 \qquad (E)\ 26