The quadratic equation , where is a real constant, has two distinct real roots and . If the distance between the two roots on the real number line is , what is the value of ?
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By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots is and the product of the roots is . The distance between the roots is given by . Squaring both sides gives . Solving yields . Substituting into the expressions for the sum and product of the roots gives and . Finally, applying the identity yields .
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Quadratic Root Relationships and Vieta's Formulas
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