Sum of Reciprocal Roots
Source:
June 8, 2009
Problem Statement
The sum of the reciprocals of the roots of the equation x^2 \plus{} px \plus{} q \equal{} 0 is:
(A)\ \minus{}\frac{p}{q} \qquad
(B)\ \frac{q}{p}\qquad
(C)\ \frac{p}{q}\qquad
(D)\ \minus{}\frac{q}{p}\qquad
(E)\ pq