QQuestion
Form the quadratic equation whose roots are −4 and 3.
✓Answer
Sum of roots = −4 + 3 = −1
Product of roots = (−4) × 3 = −12
Standard monic quadratic: x² − (sum)x + (product) = 0
⇒ x² − (−1)x + (−12) = 0
⇒ x² + x − 12 = 0
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