33.3k views
2 votes
Please help me with my math (image attached is the problem)!!!

Please help me with my math (image attached is the problem)!!!-example-1

1 Answer

4 votes

C. p + q = b and D. p . q = c. The two true statements about p and q for a quadratic trinomial of the form x² + bx + c that can be factored as (x + p)(x + q) is p + q = b and p . q = c.

The easiest way to solve this problem is developing the product (x + p)(x + q) to a trinomial quadratic form.

(x + p)(x + q) = x² + qx + px + p.q = x² + (p + q)x + p.q

The equation above has the form x² + bx + c from which we can deduce the coefficients of x² + (p + q)x + p.q as follow:

a = 1, b = p + q, and c = p . q

User Blackirishman
by
7.8k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories