The quadratic x^2 +5x + c has roots in the form of \(x = \frac {-5 \pm \sqrt c}{2}\) . What is the value of c?
The product of the roots = c / a = c
So this implies that.......
[ -5 + √c] / 2 * [ -5 - √c ] / 2 = c
[25 - c] / 4 = c
25 - c = 4c
25 = 5c
5 = c