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The solutions to
2x^2 - 10x + 13 = -6x^2 - 18x - 15
are a+bi and a-bi, where a and b are positive. What is a\cdot b?

 Jul 11, 2024
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First, let's simplify all like terms and bring all terms to one side. 

We get the equation

2x2+2x+7=0

 

Now, using the quadratic equation, we finally get two answers. We find that we have

x=12+13(12i)x=1213(12i)

 

Now we know what A and B are. We find that

a=1/2;b=132

 

Multiplying them toeghet, we finally come up with the answer. 

We finally have 

ab=134

 

Thus, our final answer is -sqrt(13)/4

 

Thanks! :)

 Jul 11, 2024

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