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r and s are the roots of 3x^2 + 4x - 12 = 0. What is r^2+s^2???? 

 

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 Dec 10, 2021
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Remember Vieta's formulas?

 

rs  =  -12/3 = -4

r+s = -4/3

 

Now, do this:

(r+s)2 = r2 + s2 + 2rs      sub in the reds above

 

(-4/3)2 =  r2 + s2  + 2 ( -4)

r2 + s= (-4/3)+ 8                   <====== you can finish, yah ?

 Dec 10, 2021

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