Question

Write a quadratic equation in STANDARD FORM given the roots:
1, 1/2

Answer 1

f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 1

Explanation:

The root 1 is associated with the factor (x - 1).

The root 1/2 is associated with the factor (x - 1/2), which in turn is equivalent to (2x -1)

The quadratic in question is f(x) = (x - 1)(2x - 1). To write this in standard form, perform the indicated multiplication:

f(x) = 2x^2 - 2x - x + 1, or f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 1