if r and s are the roots of 2x^2 -5x -7 =0 what is the value of r/s + s/r?
Here is another approach. I suspect that this is how it was meant to be done.
Given the quadratic equation
$$ax^2+bx+c=0\qquad \mbox{the sum of the roots is } \frac{-b}{a} \mbox{ and the product of the roots is } \frac{c}{a}$$
so
$$2x^2-5x-7=0\qquad r+s= \frac{5}{2}\:\: \mbox{ and }\:\: rs=\frac{-7}{2}$$
Now
$$\dfrac{r}{s}+\dfrac{s}{r}\\\\
=\dfrac{r^2+s^2}{rs}\\\\
=\dfrac{r^2+s^2+2rs-2rs}{rs}\\\\
=\dfrac{(r+s)^2-2rs}{rs}\\\\
=\dfrac{(\frac{5}{2})^2-2\times \frac{-7}{2}}{\frac{-7}{2}}\\\\
=\dfrac{\frac{25}{4}+ \frac{14}{2}}{\frac{-7}{2}}\\\\
=\dfrac{\frac{25}{4}+ \frac{28}{4}}{\frac{-7}{2}}\\\\
=\frac{53}{4}\times\frac{-2}{7}\\\\
=\frac{53}{2}\times\frac{-1}{7}\\\\
=\frac{-53}{14}\\\\
=\:-3\frac{11}{14}$$
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "r and s are the roots of..."
Do you mean that r and s are the two values for x in this equation?
This is how I'll solve it. If I misinterpreted the question let me know.
2x2 -5x -7 =0
Let's factor the polynomial and then find the values of x.
(2x+7)(x-1) = 0
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(2x+7) = 0
2x = -7
x = -3½
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(x-1) = 0
x = 1
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So let's say r = 3½ and s = 1
Let's put this in the equation.
r/s + s/r
3.5/1 + 1/3.5
12.25/3.5 + 1/3.5
13.25/3.5
Well...that would be the answer.
Sorry if I totally bombed this, I think the problem was that I didn't really understand the question.
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NOPE!
but u dont have much left to take home as melody has already taken more than half of them!
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Nothing to say......!
BTW thank god ND ur bomb isnt real or else it would b**w up all the answers!
I think you have the right idea, ND....let's look at the factoring once more...
2x^2 - 5x - 7 = (2x -7) (x + 1)
So the roots are 7/2 and -1
So
(7/2)/(-1) + (-1)/(7/2) =
-7/2 - 2/7 = -(7/2 + 2/7) = - (49 + 4)/14 = -53/14
I think that might be it ......
I gave you "points" anyway....just a slight mistake....I make 'em all the time!!! Your approach was correct and that's sometimes more important than just getting the "right" answer.....
Here is another approach. I suspect that this is how it was meant to be done.
Given the quadratic equation
$$ax^2+bx+c=0\qquad \mbox{the sum of the roots is } \frac{-b}{a} \mbox{ and the product of the roots is } \frac{c}{a}$$
so
$$2x^2-5x-7=0\qquad r+s= \frac{5}{2}\:\: \mbox{ and }\:\: rs=\frac{-7}{2}$$
Now
$$\dfrac{r}{s}+\dfrac{s}{r}\\\\
=\dfrac{r^2+s^2}{rs}\\\\
=\dfrac{r^2+s^2+2rs-2rs}{rs}\\\\
=\dfrac{(r+s)^2-2rs}{rs}\\\\
=\dfrac{(\frac{5}{2})^2-2\times \frac{-7}{2}}{\frac{-7}{2}}\\\\
=\dfrac{\frac{25}{4}+ \frac{14}{2}}{\frac{-7}{2}}\\\\
=\dfrac{\frac{25}{4}+ \frac{28}{4}}{\frac{-7}{2}}\\\\
=\frac{53}{4}\times\frac{-2}{7}\\\\
=\frac{53}{2}\times\frac{-1}{7}\\\\
=\frac{-53}{14}\\\\
=\:-3\frac{11}{14}$$
if r and s are the roots of 2x^2 -5x -7 =0 what is the value of r/s + s/r ?
$$ax^2+bx+c=0 \\
\mbox{The roots are: } x_{1,2}= {-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}\over2a}\\
\mbox{or } x_{1,2}= {-b\pm\sqrt{D}\over2a} \quad \mbox{ set }\quad D=b^2-4ac\\
\mbox{So we have: } r=x_1={-b+\sqrt{D}\over 2a}\\
\mbox{and } s=x_2={-b-\sqrt{D}\over 2a}$$
$$\\ \boxed{{r\over s}+{s\over r} =} {-b+\sqrt{D}\over -b-\sqrt{D}}+{-b-\sqrt{D}\over -b+\sqrt{D}}\\ \\
={(-b+\sqrt{D})^2 +(-b-\sqrt{D})^2\over (-b-\sqrt{D})(-b+\sqrt{D})}\\\\
={2(-b)^2+2(\sqrt{D})^2 \over (-b)^2-(\sqrt{D})^2}\\\\
={2b^2+2D \over b^2-D} \quad | \quad D= b^2-4ac$$
$$\\={2b^2+2b^2-8ac \over b^2-b^2+4ac} \\\\
={4b^2-8ac \over 4ac} \\\\
={b^2 \over ac} - 2 \quad | \quad a=2 \quad b=-5 \quad c=-7$$
$$\\={ (-5)^2 \over 2*(-7) } -2 \\\\
={ 25 \over (-14) } -2 \\\\
={ -25-2*14 \over 14 } \\\\
={ -\frac{53} {14} } \\\\
={ -\frac{14*3+11} {14} } \\\\
={ -3-\frac{11} {14} } \\\\
\boxed{={ -3\frac{11} {14} }}$$