The quadratic equation has two distinct real roots and , and the quadratic equation has two distinct real roots and . If and the four roots form an arithmetic progression in that order, what is the value of ?
Cevap: 15
Cevap
The value of is 15.
By representing the four ordered roots as , Vieta's formula for the sum of roots of the first equation yields , which implies . Thus, the second root is . Using the product of roots for the second equation, gives . The common difference is , which gives the roots . Finally, and , so .
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