If the polynomial x^2+bx+c has exactly one real root and b=c+7, find the value of the product of all possible values of c.
+133 If a quadratic has one root, it must be a perfect square. Let's say the polynomial factors as (x+m)^2. Then, b = 2m and c = m^2. If 2m = m^2 + 7, m^2-2m+7=0. By vieta's formulas, the product of the solutions is 7. Thus, we square this to get 49.
(as a note, there are imaginary values for b and c, which I'm unsure are allowed here)
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