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Grade 1210 grade maths

Find a quadratic polynomial each with the given numbers as the sum and product of its zeroes, respectively.

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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

Given,
Sum of zeroes, α + β = 4
Product of zeroes, αβ = 1

Therefore, if α and β are zeroes of any quadratic polynomial, then the polynomial can be written as:-

x^2– (α + β)x + αβ

x^2– 4x + 1

Thus, x^2– 4x +1 is the quadratic polynomial.

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