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Grade 11Algebra

prove that irrational roots occur in conjugate pairs for a quadratic equation (if they exist) ax^2+bx+c=0 where a,b,c are rational numbers

Profile image of Rohan Das
13 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of mohit yadav
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

 sum of roots should be rational and the sum two cojugate irrational no. is only rational.

Profile image of Akash Kumar Dutta
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

sum of roots must be rational...and one being irrational other must be conjugate