Quadratic Roots and Coefficients
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February 27, 2008
quadraticsVieta
Problem Statement
Suppose that and are are nonzero real numbers, and that the equation x^2\plus{}ax\plus{}b\equal{}0 has solutions and . Then the pair is (A)\ (\minus{}2,1) \qquad
(B)\ (\minus{}1,2) \qquad
(C)\ (1,\minus{}2) \qquad
(D)\ (2,\minus{}1) \qquad
(E)\ (4,4)