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QUADRATIC EQUATIONSFor what values of a € R, the quadratic equation (a^2+1)x^2 -(a+1)x +(a^2-a-2)=0 will have roots of opposite sign?

QUADRATIC EQUATIONSFor what values of a € R, the quadratic equation (a^2+1)x^2 -(a+1)x +(a^2-a-2)=0 will have roots of opposite sign?

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6 years ago
If a is positive and c is negative, then ax²+bx+c will factor like ( x + )( x - ) and so will have roots of opposite signs. The same can be same can be said if a is negative and c is positive. In general then, if ac

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